Meteorite falls of 2011
4 meteorites in the catalogue are recorded as witnessed falls in 2011, in 4 countries. The largest recovered mass is Thika, at 14.2 kg.
Why 2011 matters
On 18 July 2011 stones from Mars fell near Tissint in Morocco. It was only the fifth Martian meteorite seen to fall, and the pieces were picked up quickly enough to be little changed by Earth's weather.
What fell in 2011
| Meteorite | Country | Class | Mass recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boumdeid (2011) | Mauritania | L6 | 3.6 kg |
| Sołtmany | Poland | L6 | 1.07 kg |
| Thika | Kenya | L6 | 14.2 kg |
| Tissint Famous | Morocco | Martian (shergottite) | 7 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.