Béréba meteorite
Béréba is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in Burkina Faso in 1924. A total of 18 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
- Béréba
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1924
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Coordinates
- 11.6500° N, 3.6500° W
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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Béréba
- Pê L6 · 37 km away
- Gao-Guenie H5 · 160 km away
- Gao-Guenie (b) CR · 160 km away
- N'Goureyma Iron, ungrouped · 257 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Jiddat al Harasis 626 Oman · 2010
- Yamato 82009 Antarctica · 1982
- Northwest Africa 4496 · 2006
- Emmaville Australia · 1900
- Viksdalen Norway · 1992
- Northwest Africa 3075 · 2002
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