Dosso meteorite
Dosso is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Niger in 1962. A total of 1.25 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
- Dosso
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 1.25 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 13.0500° N, 3.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Dosso
- Tillaberi L6 · 221 km away
- Goronyo H4 · 243 km away
- Birni N'konni H4 · 244 km away
- Nadiabondi H5 · 263 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004