Mabe meteorite
Mabe is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Botswana in 1999. A total of 378 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mabe
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 378 g
- Country
- Botswana
- Coordinates
- 21.3000° S, 24.1028° 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 Mabe
- Kalahari 008 Lunar (anorth) · 122 km away
- Kalahari 009 Lunar (basalt) · 122 km away
- Matsitama H4/5 · 248 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86329 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001