Malakal meteorite
Malakal is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in South Sudan in 1970. 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
- Malakal
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- South Sudan
- Coordinates
- 9.5000° N, 31.7500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
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