Ishinga meteorite
Ishinga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in Tanzania in 1954. A total of 1.3 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
- Ishinga
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- Tanzania
- Coordinates
- 8.9333° S, 33.8000° 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 Ishinga
- Mbosi Iron, ungrouped · 83 km away
- Chisenga Iron, IIIAB · 133 km away
- Ivuna CI1 · 161 km away
- Peramiho Eucrite-mmict · 268 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