Utrecht meteorite
Utrecht is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the Netherlands in 1843. A total of 9.7 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
- Utrecht
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1843
- Mass recovered
- 9.7 kg
- Country
- Netherlands
- Coordinates
- 52.1167° N, 5.1833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Utrecht
- Uden LL7 · 60 km away
- Diepenveen Unclassified · 69 km away
- Ellemeet Diogenite · 91 km away
- Glanerbrug L/LL5 · 115 km away
- Ramsdorf L6 · 123 km away
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse L6 · 151 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004