Tambakwatu meteorite
Tambakwatu is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1975. A total of 10.5 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
- Tambakwatu
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 10.5 kg
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.7500° S, 112.7667° 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 Tambakwatu
- Kediri L4 · 83 km away
- Madiun L6 · 136 km away
- Djati-Pengilon H6 · 142 km away
- Ngawi LL3.6 · 152 km away
- Tjabe H6 · 155 km away
- Jumapalo L6 · 173 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004