Tieschitz meteorite
Tieschitz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H/L3.6, that was seen to fall in Czechia in 1878. A total of 28 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
- Tieschitz
- Classification
- H/L3.6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1878
- Mass recovered
- 28 kg
- Country
- Czechia
- Coordinates
- 49.6000° N, 17.1167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Tieschitz
- Blansko H6 · 44 km away
- Sazovice L5 · 52 km away
- Zlin H4 · 56 km away
- Usti Nad Orlici L6 · 68 km away
- Opava Iron · 69 km away
- Wessely H5 · 75 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001