Witklip Farm meteorite
Witklip Farm is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1918. A total of 22 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
- Witklip Farm
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1918
- Mass recovered
- 22 g
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 26.0000° S, 30.0000° 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 Witklip Farm
- Benoni H6 · 159 km away
- Leeuwfontein L6 · 168 km away
- Dwaleni H4-6 · 187 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002