Guidder meteorite
Guidder is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in Cameroon in 1949. A total of 968 g 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
- Guidder
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 968 g
- Country
- Cameroon
- Coordinates
- 9.9167° N, 13.9833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Guidder
- Mayo Belwa Aubrite · 234 km away
- Gujba CBa · 309 km away
- Galim (a) LL6 · 361 km away
- Galim (b) EH3/4-an · 361 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00967 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97925 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92301 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05156 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99222 Antarctica · 1999