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The Blithfield meteorite[1] was found by Joseph Legree in Blithfield Township, Renfrew County, Ontario and measured about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) x 10 centimetres (3.9 in) x 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in).[2] The main mass is now in the Canadian National collection, Ottawa. Blithfield is an enstatite chondrite, a group of very unusual meteorites that were formed in a very reducing atmosphere. It is a breccia, one of only five known enstatite chondrite breccias.[3]

Blithfield
Structural classification	Breccia
Class	Chondrite
Group	E6 [1]
Shock stage	[1]
Weathering grade	[1]
Country	Canada
Region	Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	45°30′22″N 76°57′57″W
Observed fall	no
Found date	August 13, 1910
TKW	1.83 kilograms (4.0 lb)[1]

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics
• Meteorite find

References

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