Magombedze meteorite
Magombedze is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-5, that was seen to fall in Zimbabwe in 1990. A total of 667 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
- Magombedze
- Classification
- H3-5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 667 g
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Coordinates
- 19.4833° S, 31.6500° 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 Magombedze
- Mangwendi LL6 · 204 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000