Yambo meteorite
Yambo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the DR Congo in 1951. A total of 4 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
- Yambo
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 4 g
- Country
- DR Congo
- Coordinates
- 1.0000° N, 22.5000° 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 Yambo
- Alberta L · 113 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794076 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 009 Libya · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001