Holetta meteorite
Holetta is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in Ethiopia in 1923. A total of 1.42 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
- Holetta
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1923
- Mass recovered
- 1.42 kg
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Coordinates
- 9.0667° N, 38.4167° E
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Holetta
Other Stone-uncl meteorites
- Nicorps France · 1750
- Calivo Philippines · 1916
- Rivolta de Bassi Italy · 1490
- Hechi China · 1956
- Villarrica Paraguay · 1925
- Ortenau Germany · 1671