Witsand Farm meteorite
Witsand Farm is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was seen to fall in Namibia in 1932. A total of 66 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
- Witsand Farm
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 66 g
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 28.6667° S, 18.9167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Witsand Farm
- Karasburg Iron, IIIAB? · 111 km away
- Bushman Land Iron, IVA · 182 km away
- Itzawisis Pallasite, PES · 276 km away
- Aus L · 344 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 698 · 1999
- Miller Range 05056 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99189 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08024 · 2008
- Miller Range 090277 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99417 Antarctica · 1999