Meteorites of the Czech Republic
Meteorites found in the Czech Republic
Here is a list of meteorites that have been found on the territory of present-day Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. The meteorites are arranged chronologically from the oldest to the most recent finds. We will gradually add more information about each meteorite in the form of separate articles on our blog.
Name | Alternative name | Classification | Date found / fall | Observed fall | Weight |
Loket | Eldogen | Medium octahedrite IID | cca 1400 | no | 107 kg |
Odrance | Iron | 11.6.1619 | yes | lost | |
Ploskovice | Ploschkowitz | Chondrite L | 22.6.1723 | yes | 37 kg |
Tábor | Chondrite H5 | 3.7.1753 | yes | 7.54 kg | |
Stonařov | Stannern | Achondrite eucrite HED | 22.5.1808 | yes | 52 kg |
Lysá | Lissa | Chondrite L6 | 3.9.1808 | yes | 12.8 kg |
Žebrák | Praskolesy | Chondrite H5 | 18.10.1824 | yes | 10 kg |
Bohumilice | Bohumilitz | Coarse octaedrite IA | 19.9.1829 | no | 59 kg |
Vnorovy | Wessely | Chondrite H5 | 9.9.1831 | yes | 3.8 kg |
Blansko | Chondrite H6 | 25.11.1833 | yes | 470 g | |
Broumov | Braunau | Hexahedrite IIA | 14.6.1847 | yes | 39 kg |
Potůčky | Steinbach | Mesosiderite IVA | 1724-1861 | yes | cca 100 kg |
Těšice | Tieschitz | Chondrite H3 | 15.7.1878 | yes | 28.5 kg |
Stará Bělá | Alt Bela | Medium octahedrite IID | 1898 | no | 3.9 kg |
Sedlčany | Iron | 1900 | no | 20 g | |
Teplá u Mariánských Lázní | Medium octahedrite IIIb | 18.9.1909 | no | 17 kg | |
Vícenice u Náměště nad Oslavou | Iron | 10.1911 | no | 4.3 kg | |
Opava | Hexahedrite IIA | 1925 / paleolite | no | 21 kg | |
Sazovice | Chondrite L6 | 28.6.1934 | yes | 412 g | |
Příbram | Chondrite H5-6 | 7.4.1959 | yes | 5.56 kg | |
Ústí nad Orlicí | Kerhartice | Chondrite L6 | 12.6.1963 | yes | 1 269 g |
Suchý Důl Police nad Metují | Police | Chondrite L6 | 16.9.1969 | yes | 815 g |
Morávka | Chondrite H5-6 | 6.5.2000 | yes | 633 g | |
Benešov | Chondrite H5, LL3 | 9.4.2011 / 7.-8.5.1991 | yes | 9.7 g | |
Žďár nad Sázavou | Chondrite L3 | 09.12.2014 | yes | 45 g | |
Hradec Králové | Chondrite LL5 | 17.05.2016 | yes | 134 g |