Daniel's Kuil meteorite
Daniel's Kuil is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1868. A total of 1.06 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
- Daniel's Kuil
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 1.06 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.2000° S, 24.5667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Daniel's Kuil
- Bellsbank Iron, IIG · 49 km away
- De Hoek Iron, ungrouped · 194 km away
- Orange River (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 205 km away
- Morokweng LL6 · 228 km away
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 254 km away
- Malvern Eucrite-pmict · 255 km away
Other EL meteorites
- MacAlpine Hills 02837 Antarctica · 2002
- Ufana Tanzania · 1957
- Neuschwanstein Austria · 2002
- Allan Hills 85119 Antarctica · 1985
- Northwest Africa 2763 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 1031 Libya · 1998