Katagum meteorite
Katagum is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Nigeria in 1999. A total of 1.5 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
- Katagum
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 11.3333° N, 10.0833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Katagum
- Bununu Howardite · 156 km away
- Kilabo LL6 · 162 km away
- Gujba CBa · 173 km away
- Maigatari-Danduma H5/6 · 183 km away
- Richa Iron, IID · 190 km away
- Git-Git L6 · 194 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004