Mtola meteorite
Mtola is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in Malawi in 1944. A total of 1.1 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
- Mtola
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 1.1 kg
- Country
- Malawi
- Coordinates
- 11.5000° S, 33.5000° E
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Mtola
- Chisenga Iron, IIIAB · 161 km away
- Kota-Kota EH3 · 185 km away
- Peramiho Eucrite-mmict · 237 km away
- Dowa Stone-uncl · 245 km away
- Mbosi Iron, ungrouped · 269 km away