Almahata Sitta meteorite
Almahata Sitta is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite-an, that was seen to fall in Sudan in 2008. A total of 3.95 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
- Almahata Sitta
- Classification
- Ureilite-an
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 3.95 kg
- Country
- Sudan
- Coordinates
- 20.7458° N, 32.4128° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ureilites.
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Grosvenor Mountains 95608 Antarctica · 1995
- Northwest Africa 2964 · 2005
- Roosevelt County 027 United States · 1984
- Dominion Range 08012 · 2008
- North Haig Australia · 1961
- Northwest Africa 6346 · 2010
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