Tathlith meteorite
Tathlith is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Saudi Arabia in 1967. A total of 2.5 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
- Tathlith
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 19.3833° N, 43.7333° 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 Tathlith
- Kumdah Iron · 180 km away
- Alkhamasin Iron, IIAB · 181 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004