Gobabeb meteorite
Gobabeb is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Namibia in 1969. A total of 27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gobabeb
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 27 kg
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 23.5500° S, 15.0333° 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 Gobabeb
- Rooikop 001 H5 · 61 km away
- Rooikop 002 L5 · 61 km away
- Rooikop 003 L4/5 · 61 km away
- Namib Desert H4 · 138 km away
- St. Francis Bay L6 · 169 km away
- Maltahöhe Iron, IAB-sLM · 249 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001