Macibini meteorite
Macibini is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1936. A total of 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
- Macibini
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.8333° S, 31.9500° 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Macibini
- N'Kandhla Iron, IID · 125 km away
- Dwaleni H4-6 · 192 km away
- Kokstad Iron, IIIE · 310 km away
- Mount Ayliff Iron, IAB-MG · 334 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1240 · 2001
- Allan Hills A78040 Antarctica · 1978
- Northwest Africa 6343 · 2010
- Lewis Cliff 85303 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 980255 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5204 · 2006