Kabo meteorite
Kabo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Nigeria in 1971. A total of 13.4 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
- Kabo
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 13.4 kg
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 11.8500° N, 8.2167° 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 Kabo
- Zagami Martian (shergottite) · 124 km away
- Karewar L6 · 164 km away
- Maigatari-Danduma H5/6 · 167 km away
- Kilabo LL6 · 200 km away
- Katagum L6 · 211 km away
- Richa Iron, IID · 223 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001