Yafa meteorite
Yafa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Yemen in 2000. A total of 5.7 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
- Yafa
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 5.7 kg
- Country
- Yemen
- Coordinates
- 13.7111° N, 45.1700° 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.
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- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07011 Antarctica · 2007
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001