Meteorite falls of the 1900s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 55 observed falls dated to the 1900s, the ninth-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 28 countries, most often in the United States (9). The heaviest is Bath Furnace (86 kg, 1902). The earliest is Alexandrovsky in 1900, one of eight dated that year. The most recent is Gifu in 1909, one of two from that year.
Bright dots: falls of the 1900s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 1900s
The most frequent class is L6, with 16 falls. The busiest single year is 1900, with 8 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 22
- H chondrites 12
- LL chondrites 4
- Intermediate and ungrouped ordinary chondrites 3
- Carbonaceous chondrites 3
- Enstatite chondrites 2
- Eucrites, howardites and diogenites 3
- Stony-iron meteorites 1
- Iron meteorites 4
- Unclassified stones 1
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Alexandrovsky | H4 | Ukraine | 9.3 kg |
| 1900 | Emmaville | Eucrite-mmict | Australia | 127 g |
| 1900 | Felix | CO3.3 | United States | 3.2 kg |
| 1900 | Forsbach | H6 | Germany | 240 g |
| 1900 | Leonovka | L6 | Russia | 700 g |
| 1900 | N'Goureyma | Iron, ungrouped | Mali | 38 kg |
| 1900 | Ofehértó | L6 | Hungary | 3.8 kg |
| 1900 | Ovambo | L6 | Namibia | 122 g |
| 1901 | Chervettaz | L5 | Switzerland | 705 g |
| 1901 | Hvittis | EL6 | Finland | 14 kg |
| 1901 | Phillips County (stone) | L6 | United States | 58 kg |
| 1901 | Sindhri | H5 | Pakistan | 8.4 kg |
| 1902 | Achiras | L6 | Argentina | 780 g |
| 1902 | Bath Furnace | L6 | United States | 86 kg |
| 1902 | Caratash | LL6 | Turkey | 8 g |
| 1902 | Crumlin | L5 | United Kingdom | 4.3 kg |
| 1902 | Kamsagar | L6 | India | 1.3 kg |
| 1902 | Marjalahti | Pallasite, PMG | Russia | 45 kg |
| 1902 | Mount Browne | H6 | Australia | 11 kg |
| 1903 | Dokachi | H5 | Bangladesh | 3.8 kg |
| 1903 | Jackalsfontein | L6 | South Africa | 48 kg |
| 1903 | Menziswyl | L5 | Switzerland | 29 g |
| 1903 | Rich Mountain | L6 | United States | 668 g |
| 1903 | St. Mark's | EH5 | South Africa | 14 kg |
| 1903 | Tyumen | Iron | Russia | 750 g |
| 1903 | Uberaba | H5 | Brazil | 40 kg |
| 1903 | Valdinizza | L6 | Italy | 1 kg |
| 1904 | Barnaul | H5 | Russia | 23 g |
| 1904 | Gumoschnik | H5 | Bulgaria | 5.7 kg |
| 1904 | Okano | Iron, IIAB | Japan | 4.7 kg |
| 1904 | Shelburne | L5 | Canada | 19 kg |
| 1905 | Bholghati | Howardite | India | 2.5 kg |
| 1905 | Karkh | L6 | Pakistan | 22 kg |
| 1905 | Minnichhof | Ordinary chondrite | Hungary | 550 g |
| 1905 | Modoc (1905) | L6 | United States | 35 kg |
| 1905 | Tomakovka | LL6 | Ukraine | 600 g |
| 1906 | Blackwell | L5 | United States | 2.4 kg |
| 1906 | Diep River | L6 | South Africa | 1 kg |
| 1906 | Kijima (1906) | Unclassified stone | Japan | 331 g |
| 1906 | Kirbyville | Eucrite-mmict | United States | 98 g |
| 1906 | Krutikha | Ordinary chondrite | Russia | 845 g |
| 1906 | Kulp | H6 | Armenia | 3.7 kg |
| 1906 | Vishnupur | LL4-6 | India | 2.4 kg |
| 1907 | Bali | CV3 | Central African Republic | 1 kg |
| 1907 | Chainpur | LL3.4 | India | 8.2 kg |
| 1907 | Domanitch | L5 | Turkey | 438 g |
| 1907 | Leighton | H5 | United States | 877 g |
| 1908 | Avce | Iron, IIAB | Slovenia | 1.2 kg |
| 1908 | Kagarlyk | L6 | Ukraine | 1.9 kg |
| 1908 | Kangean | H5 | Indonesia | 1.6 kg |
| 1908 | Mokoia | CV3 | New Zealand | 4.5 kg |
| 1908 | Novy-Projekt | Ordinary chondrite | Lithuania | 1 kg |
| 1908 | Sete Lagoas | H4 | Brazil | 350 g |
| 1909 | Blanket | L6 | United States | 5.1 kg |
| 1909 | Gifu | L6 | Japan | 14 kg |