Aarhus (meteorite)
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Aarhus is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on 2 October 1951 at 18:15 in Aarhus, Denmark. The meteor split just before the otherwise undramatic impact and two pieces were recovered. They ar
Memorial stone for the 300 g part found in Riis Skov. The contours of this piece is depicted.
Ordinary chondrite
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The ordinary chondrites are a class of stony chondritic meteorites. They are by far the most numerous group, comprising 87% of all finds. Hence, they have been dubbed "ordinary". The ordinary chondrit
Ordinary chondrite NWA 869
Ordinary chondrite NWA 3189 sliced. Field of view c. 2.2 cm across. NWA 3189 has been classified as an LL3.2–3.4 ordinary chondrite ("LL" means very low total iron content; "3" refers to well-preserved chondrules – the rock has not been subjected to metamorphism intense enough to disrupt the chondritic texture). This chondrite has a multicolored mix of chondrules of varying size and shape.
Ochansk Meteorite, an ordinary chondrite with a fusion crust, found in 1887 in Russia.