Meteorite Kaalijarv
Origin: Catalog of Meteorites: (58° 24'N, 22° 40'E), Estonia
Discovery: 1937
Type: Siderite, IAB-MG
TKW (Total known mass): 2.25 kg
Mass: 70.86 g
Kaali (Kaalijärv) is one of the most famous meteorites in Europe. Its impact, which occurred around 3,000 to 4,000 years ago on the island of Saaremaa (Estonia), was so spectacular that it probably left its mark on the populations of the Bronze Age.
According to several interpretations, this event would have nourished Nordic legends. The ball of fire crossing the sky was sometimes associated with Thor, god of thunder, throwing his power on the Earth, or at Odin, whose celestial manifestations were perceived as divine omens. Although there is no evidence to directly link the crater to mythological stories, Kaali remains one of the few sites where the story of a meteorite impact is so closely intertwined with Scandinavian beliefs and legends.
A member of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc #6863) and International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA #2093) and the Global Meteorite Association (GMA #0052), we provide a certificate guaranteeing the authenticity of our meteorites.
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Kaali (Kaalijärv) is one of the most famous meteorites in Europe. Its impact, which occurred around 3,000 to 4,000 years ago on the island of Saaremaa (Estonia), was so spectacular that it probably left its mark on the populations of the Bronze Age. According to several interpretations, this event would have nourished Nordic legends. The ball of fire crossing the sky was sometimes associated with Thor, god of thunder, throwing his power on the Earth, or at Odin, whose celestial manifestations were perceived as divine omens. Although there is no evidence to directly link the crater to mythological stories, Kaali remains one of the few sites where the story of a meteorite impact is so closely intertwined with Scandinavian beliefs and legends. A member of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc #686