Piquetberg meteorite
Piquetberg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1881. A total of 37 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
- Piquetberg
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 37 g
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.8667° S, 18.7167° 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 Piquetberg
- Cold Bokkeveld CM2 · 69 km away
- Hex River Mountains Iron, IIAB · 98 km away
- Diep River L6 · 99 km away
- Simondium Mesosiderite-A4 · 111 km away
- Muizenberg L6 · 139 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