Meteorite falls of 1998
9 meteorites in the catalogue are recorded as witnessed falls in 1998, in 6 countries. The largest recovered mass is Kunya-Urgench, at 1.1 t.
What fell in 1998
| Meteorite | Country | Class | Mass recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadong | China | L6 | 3.7 kg |
| Dashoguz | Turkmenistan | H5 | 7 kg |
| Elbert | United States | LL6 | 681 g |
| Kitchener | Canada | L6 | 203 g |
| Kunya-Urgench | Turkmenistan | H5 | 1.1 t |
| Monahans (1998) | United States | H5 | 2.59 kg |
| Ourique | Portugal | H4 | 20 kg |
| Portales Valley | United States | H6 | 71.4 kg |
| Zag | Morocco | H3-6 | 175 kg |
A witnessed fall is a meteorite seen or heard coming down and then picked up, as opposed to a find, which is discovered later with no record of its arrival. The mass is the total recovered, often from many pieces.