What And Where

Fell on May 1 1860 over the New Concord area in eastern central Ohio with eyewitness accounts describing multiple stones falling across a broad swath. Over thirty fragments were recovered on multiple properties and the event was widely reported in nineteenth century newspapers and scientific catalogues.

Date And Mass of New Concord Meteorite

Documented fall date May 1 1860 with combined recovered mass about 227 kg distributed among many fragments. The main mass and numerous smaller stones were collected within hours to days of the fall making this a well documented historical fall.

Class And Mineralogy of New Concord Meteorite

Classified as an ordinary chondrite L6 with silicate minerals including olivine and pyroxene and accessory phases such as chromite ilmenite and troilite. Petrographic study shows recrystallized chondrule textures consistent with high metamorphic grade L6 classification.

Scientific Significance of New Concord Meteorite

As a witnessed fall with many fragments New Concord provides excellent material for studies of pre atmospheric fragmentation strewn field mapping and comparative petrology. Modern mapping of fragment localities and isotopic analysis can refine models of entry dynamics and parent body history.