Stretchleigh meteorite
Stretchleigh is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1623. A total of 10.4 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Stretchleigh
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1623
- Mass recovered
- 10.4 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 50.3833° N, 3.9500° W
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What is an unclassified?
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