Wittekrantz meteorite
Wittekrantz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1880. A total of 2.2 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
- Wittekrantz
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 2.2 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.5000° S, 23.0000° 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 Wittekrantz
- Jackalsfontein L6 · 103 km away
- Victoria West Iron, IAB-sHL · 114 km away
- Merweville L5 · 127 km away
- Kouga Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 155 km away
- Schaap-Kooi H4 · 163 km away
- Britstown Iron, IAB-ung · 219 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006