Phum Sambo meteorite
Phum Sambo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Cambodia in 1933. A total of 7.8 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
- Phum Sambo
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 7.8 kg
- Country
- Cambodia
- Coordinates
- 12.0000° N, 105.4833° 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 Phum Sambo
- Pnompehn L6 · 77 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000