Ontario Meteorites

Only a dozen meteorites are presently known from this vast province, because of the amount of forest cover and water bodies, and the quantity of uninhabited land. Keep an eye out for meteorites when you're walking on a beach or plowing a field, there are surely more out there. Collecting a meteorite is not as simple as collecting a mineral in Ontario; certain laws dictate what can be done with it, depending upon whether it was found on public or private property. If you suspect you've found a meteorite, take it to a museum; they will identify it and advise you of the legal issues.

Data is presented as follows: Name, Classification, Date, Fall or Find, and total known weight.

Blithfield - Chondrite EL6, 1910, Find, 1.83 kg

De Cewsville - Chondrite H6, Jan 21, 1400 hrs, 1887, Fall, 0.340 kg

Dresden (Ontario) - Chondrite H6, June 11, 2056 hrs, 1939, Fall, 3 pcs totalling 47.7 kg

Kitchener - Chondrite L6, July 12, 0830 hrs, 1998, Fall, 0.203 kg

Madoc - Iron Om IIIAB, 1854, Find, 168 kg

Manitouwabing - Iron Om IIIAB, 1962, Find, 39 kg

Midland - Iron Og IAB, 1960, Find, 0.034 kg

Osseo - Iron Og IAB, 1931, Find, 46.3 kg

Shelburne - Chondrite L5 vnd., br., Aug. 13, 2000 hrs, 1904, 18.6 kg

Thurlow - Iron Om IIIAB, 1888, Find, 5.5 kg

Toronto (?) - Iron Og IAB, 1970, Find, 2.715 kg

Welland - Iron Om IIIAB, 1888, 8.16 kg

(Another meteorite was discovered in Ontario very recently and will hopefully be published soon.)

References:

Jensen, R; Jensen, W, Black, A. (2001): Meteorites from A to Z. M. Jensen, Colorado

The superb Meteorite and Impacts Advisory Committee website