Thika meteorite
Thika is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Kenya in 2011. A total of 14.2 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
- Thika
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 14.2 kg
- Country
- Kenya
- Coordinates
- 1.0028° S, 37.1503° 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 Thika
- Meru LL6 · 125 km away
- Rumuruti R3.8-6 · 157 km away
- Yamato 74380 H5 · 199 km away
- Yamato 74381 H5 · 199 km away
- Yamato 74382 H5 · 199 km away
- Yamato 74383 H5 · 199 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004