Enstatite chondrites
Of the 1,063 observed falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013), 17 are enstatite chondrites: chondrites formed under very reducing conditions, rich in the mineral enstatite. The same dataset holds 142 complete find records of this group, so seen falls make up 10.7 % of its records. Median recovered mass of the falls: 6.2 kg. The heaviest is Abee (107 kg, 1952). The earliest is Pillistfer in 1863. The most recent is Neuschwanstein in 2002. They were recorded in 14 countries: Pakistan (3), South Africa (2), Canada, the United States, Cameroon, Finland, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Germany, India, Estonia, China, France, Tanzania.
Bright dots: falls in this group. Faint dots: all other observed falls.
Classes inside the group
| Class | Falls | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| EL6 | 8 | an enstatite chondrite of the low-iron EL group, petrologic type 6, strongly heated on its parent body |
| EH4 | 3 | an enstatite chondrite of the high-iron EH group, petrologic type 4, mildly heated on its parent body |
| EH3 | 2 | an enstatite chondrite of the high-iron EH group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| EH5 | 2 | an enstatite chondrite of the high-iron EH group, petrologic type 5, moderately heated on its parent body |
| EH3/4-an | 1 | an enstatite chondrite of the high-iron EH group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture, recorded as anomalous |
| EH7-an | 1 | an enstatite chondrite of the high-iron EH group, petrologic type 7, heated close to melting, recorded as anomalous |
When they fell
The 1950s hold the most falls of this group: 3.
Every fall in the group
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | Pillistfer | EL6 | Estonia | 23 kg |
| 1868 | Daniel's Kuil | EL6 | South Africa | 1.1 kg |
| 1873 | Khairpur | EL6 | Pakistan | 14 kg |
| 1891 | Indarch | EH4 | Azerbaijan | 27 kg |
| 1901 | Hvittis | EL6 | Finland | 14 kg |
| 1903 | St. Mark's | EH5 | South Africa | 14 kg |
| 1914 | Saint-Sauveur | EH5 | France | 14 kg |
| 1919 | Adhi Kot | EH4 | Pakistan | 4.2 kg |
| 1926 | Jajh deh Kot Lalu | EL6 | Pakistan | 973 g |
| 1942 | Parsa | EH3 | India | 800 g |
| 1947 | Eagle | EL6 | United States | 10 kg |
| 1952 | Abee | EH4 | Canada | 107 kg |
| 1952 | Galim (b) | EH3/4-an | Cameroon | 28 g |
| 1957 | Ufana | EL6 | Tanzania | 189 g |
| 1976 | Qingzhen | EH3 | China | 2.6 kg |
| 1990 | Itqiy | EH7-an | Morocco | 4.7 kg |
| 2002 | Neuschwanstein | EL6 | Germany | 6.2 kg |