Moshesh meteorite
Moshesh is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in Lesotho. A total of 200 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moshesh
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 200 kg
- Country
- Lesotho
- Coordinates
- 30.1000° S, 28.7167° 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 Moshesh
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 2 km away
- Kokstad Iron, IIIE · 84 km away
- Mount Ayliff Iron, IAB-MG · 100 km away
- Thuathe H4/5 · 139 km away
- Malvern Eucrite-pmict · 202 km away
- Idutywa H5 · 225 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001