Ohuma meteorite
Ohuma is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Nigeria in 1963. A total of 7.7 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
- Ohuma
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 7.7 kg
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 6.7500° N, 8.5000° 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 Ohuma
- Udei Station Iron, IAB-ung · 141 km away
- Uwet Iron, IIAB · 165 km away
- Akwanga H · 241 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004