Ouadangou meteorite
Ouadangou is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Burkina Faso in 2003. A total of 4.44 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
- Ouadangou
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 4.44 kg
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Coordinates
- 12.9000° N, 0.0800° 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 Ouadangou
- Bilanga Diogenite · 53 km away
- Bogou Iron, IAB-MG · 81 km away
- Guibga L5 · 106 km away
- Pétèlkolé H5 · 133 km away
- Nadiabondi H5 · 141 km away
- Bawku LL5 · 204 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010