Akwanga meteorite
Akwanga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in Nigeria in 1959. A total of 3 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Akwanga
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1959
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 8.9167° N, 8.4333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Akwanga
- Udei Station Iron, IAB-ung · 114 km away
- Richa Iron, IID · 136 km away
- Bununu Howardite · 176 km away
- Git-Git L6 · 180 km away
- Ohuma L5 · 241 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 009 Oman · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 576 Oman · 2001