Pétèlkolé meteorite
Pétèlkolé is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Niger in 1995. A total of 189 g 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
- Pétèlkolé
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 189 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 14.0520° N, 0.4200° 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 Pétèlkolé
- Tillaberi L6 · 122 km away
- Ouadangou L5 · 133 km away
- Guibga L5 · 134 km away
- Bogou Iron, IAB-MG · 175 km away
- Bilanga Diogenite · 186 km away
- Nadiabondi H5 · 237 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001