Hoima meteorite
Hoima is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Uganda in 2003. A total of 168 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Hoima
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 168 g
- Country
- Uganda
- Coordinates
- 1.3450° N, 31.4728° 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 Hoima
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001
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