Thuathe meteorite
Thuathe is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was seen to fall in Lesotho in 2002. A total of 45.3 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
- Thuathe
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 45.3 kg
- Country
- Lesotho
- Coordinates
- 29.3333° S, 27.5833° 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 Thuathe
- Malvern Eucrite-pmict · 80 km away
- Winburg Iron, IC-an · 109 km away
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 139 km away
- Moshesh H · 139 km away
- Cronstad H5 · 184 km away
- Kokstad Iron, IIIE · 222 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001
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