Zebrak meteorite
Zebrak is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Czechia in 1824. A total of 2 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
- Zebrak
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1824
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Czechia
- Coordinates
- 49.8833° N, 13.9167° 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 Zebrak
- Pribram H5 · 26 km away
- Selcany Iron · 39 km away
- Benešov (a) LL3.5 · 53 km away
- Benešov (b) H5 · 53 km away
- Ploschkovitz L5 · 74 km away
- Tabor H5 · 75 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81042 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Travis County (b) United States · 1889
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001