List of meteorites in Switzerland
In the area of Switzerland so far a total of eleven unique were meteorites recovered, of which material is present today. In the case of four, the fall of the meteorite was also observed before the find.
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While the meteorites whose fall has been observed are exclusively stone meteorites ( common chondrites ), three of the four finds are iron meteorites . Six of the eleven Swiss meteorites have a mass of less than 100 grams.
| Surname | Coordinates | Location | Mass (Total Known Weight) | class | Fall date or year of discovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasseron | 46 ° 51 ' N , 6 ° 32' E | Canton of Vaud | 4.87 g | Pallasite (PMG) | Find, 1959 |
| Chervettaz | 46 ° 33 ' N , 6 ° 49' E | Palézieux , Canton of Vaud | 705 g | common chondrite (L4) | Fall November 30, 1901 |
| Langwies | 46 ° 49 ' N , 9 ° 43' E | Langwies , Canton of Graubünden | 16.5 g | common chondrite (H6) | Fund, 1985 |
| Menziswyl | 46 ° 49 ' N , 7 ° 13' E | Tafers , Canton of Friborg | 28.9 g | common chondrite (L5) | Fall, July 1903 |
| Mont Sujet | 47 ° 8 ' N , 7 ° 9' E | Canton Bern | 66.3 g | common chondrite (H5) | Fund, 2016 |
| Mürtschenstock | 47 ° 4 ' N , 9 ° 9' E | Canton of Glarus | 355 g | common chondrite (L6) | Fund, 2017 |
| Rafrüti | 47 ° 0 ' N , 7 ° 50' E | Emmental , Canton of Bern | 18.2 kg | Iron meteorite (ungrouped) | Find, 1886 |
| Ste. Croix | 46 ° 50 ' N , 6 ° 30' E | Sainte-Croix , Canton of Vaud | 4.8 g | Octahedrite (IIIAB) | Fund, 1988 |
| Twannberg | 47 ° 7 ' N , 7 ° 11' E | Twann , Canton of Bern | 20.7 kg (six pieces) | Hexahedrite / octahedrite (IIG) | Fund, 1984 |
| Ulmiz | 46 ° 56 ' N , 7 ° 13' E | Murten , Canton of Friborg | 76.5 g | common chondrite (L) | Fall, December 25, 1926 |
| Utzenstorf | 47 ° 7 ' N , 7 ° 33' E | Utzenstorf , Canton of Bern | 3.42 kg (three stones, the largest weighs 2.764 kg) | common chondrite (H5) | Fall, August 16, 1928 |
See also
literature
- Monica M. Grady: Catalog of Meteorites. 5th edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2000, ISBN 978-0-521-66303-8 .
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