Manych is an ordinary (LL3.4) chondrite that fell in the Stavropol region of Russia. While the first 1.86 kg stone was found shortly after it fell in the village of Manych, October 21, 1951, it wasn’t until years later that a second piece of the Manych meteorite was identified. The second stone weighed 1.7 kg, […]
Category: Meteorites
Carancas
Carancas is an ordinary (H4-5) chondrite that fell in Peru, the afternoon of September 15, 2007. To date, over 340g of material have been recovered. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 93): A large fireball was witnessed to impact near the community of Carancas, in the province of Chucuito, region of Puno in the country […]
Mayo Belwa
Mayo Belwa is an aubrite (achondrite) that fell August 3, 1974, in the Adamawa district of Nigeria. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 55): A fireball was seen by herdsmen and sounds were heard over an area extending to 25 km from the impact site. The stone was sent to the Geological Survey of Nigeria […]
Kilabo
Kilabo is an ordinary (LL6) chondrite that fell the evening of July 21, 2002 in Nigeria. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 87): Mr. Mallam Yahava Muhammad of Hadejia, Nigeria, observed a brilliant fireball moving south to north. Two loud detonations were heard several minutes later. Mr. Mallam Audu and several neighbours in Kilabo heard […]
Portales Valley
Portales Valley, an ordinary (H6) chondrite that fell the morning of June 13, 1998, in New Mexico. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 83): "After detonations were heard and smoky trails seen in the sky, a shower of meteorites landed near Portales, New Mexico. 53 objects have been recovered, with a total mass of 71.4 […]
