Kalaba meteorite
Kalaba is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in the DR Congo in 1951. A total of 950 g 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
- Kalaba
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 950 g
- Country
- DR Congo
- Coordinates
- 6.8333° S, 29.5000° 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 Kalaba
- Lusaka Unknown · 43 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001