Khor Temiki meteorite
Khor Temiki is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was seen to fall in Sudan in 1932. A total of 3.2 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
- Khor Temiki
- Classification
- Aubrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- Sudan
- Coordinates
- 16.0000° N, 36.0000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Aubrites.
Meteorites near Khor Temiki
- New Halfa L4 · 78 km away
Other Aubrite meteorites
- Mayo Belwa Nigeria · 1974
- Miller Range 07008 · 2007
- Mount Egerton Australia · 1941
- Northwest Africa 1235 · 2000
- Northwest Africa 1840 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 2526 · 2003