Tysnes Island meteorite
Tysnes Island is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Norway in 1884. A total of 19.86 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
- Tysnes Island
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1884
- Mass recovered
- 19.86 kg
- Country
- Norway
- Coordinates
- 60.0000° N, 5.6167° 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 Tysnes Island
- Viksdalen Eucrite · 117 km away
- Leikanger L6 · 156 km away
- Mjelleim H · 193 km away
- Morradal Iron, ungrouped · 248 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002