Maigatari-Danduma meteorite
Maigatari-Danduma is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was seen to fall in Nigeria in 2004. A total of 4.63 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
- Maigatari-Danduma
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 4.63 kg
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 12.8333° N, 9.3833° 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 Maigatari-Danduma
- Kilabo LL6 · 46 km away
- Zinder Pallasite, ungrouped · 115 km away
- Kabo H4 · 167 km away
- Gashua L6 · 179 km away
- Katagum L6 · 183 km away
- Karewar L6 · 242 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85156 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88140 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052059 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19231 Antarctica · 2019