Merweville meteorite
Merweville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in South Africa in 1977. A total of 6.97 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Merweville
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 6.97 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.7583° S, 21.6833° 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.
Meteorites near Merweville
- Jackalsfontein L6 · 35 km away
- Schaap-Kooi H4 · 82 km away
- Wittekrantz L5 · 127 km away
- Hex River Mountains Iron, IIAB · 202 km away
- Cold Bokkeveld CM2 · 219 km away
- Victoria West Iron, IAB-sHL · 227 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004