Malvern meteorite
Malvern is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1933. A total of 807 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
- Malvern
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 807 g
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 29.4500° S, 26.7667° 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 Malvern
- Thuathe H4/5 · 80 km away
- Winburg Iron, IC-an · 108 km away
- Orange River (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 181 km away
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 201 km away
- Cronstad H5 · 201 km away
- Moshesh H · 202 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88007 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 981646 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5404 · 2008
- Grove Mountains 99018 Antarctica · 2000
- Yamato 793164 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4224 · 2005