Meru meteorite
Meru is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Kenya in 1945. A total of 6 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
- Meru
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1945
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- Kenya
- Coordinates
- 0.0000° N, 37.6667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Meru
- Thika L6 · 125 km away
- Rumuruti R3.8-6 · 129 km away
- Yamato 74380 H5 · 222 km away
- Yamato 74381 H5 · 222 km away
- Yamato 74382 H5 · 222 km away
- Yamato 74383 H5 · 222 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 87194 Antarctica · 1987
- Meteorite Hills 00617 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97806 Antarctica · 1997
- Cumulus Hills 04024 · 2004
- Meteorite Hills 01207 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99083 Antarctica · 1999