Idutywa meteorite
Idutywa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1956. A total of 3.46 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
- Idutywa
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 3.46 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.1000° S, 28.3333° 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 Idutywa
- St. Mark's EH5 · 87 km away
- Mount Ayliff Iron, IAB-MG · 172 km away
- Molteno Howardite · 200 km away
- Kokstad Iron, IIIE · 201 km away
- Bowden H5 · 207 km away
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 223 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001