Thuathe Meteorite | 2.658 gr | Fresh Complete Slice | H4-5 Chondrite | Observed Fall | Lesotho NWA 2965 this now L5 classified meteorite

this now L5 classified meteorite was part of the 16 stones found in the Shişr Desert of Oman by Russian meteorite hunters in 2001 with a total mass of 17

This is a fabulous 1

which is where its name comes from

Weight: 170 grams / 6 oz

Thuathe Meteorite | 2.658 gr | Fresh Complete Slice | H4-5 Chondrite | Observed Fall | Lesotho NWA 2965 this now L5 classified meteoriteThis is a great looking complete slice of the Thuathe H4 5 classified meteorite. It weighs 2. 658 grams and measures 24x16x2 mm. A meteorite travelling east to west exploded over Lesotho producing an elliptical strewn field extending 7. 4 by 1. 9 km (bearing: ~276) on the westernmost lobe of the Thuathe (or Berea) Plateau, ~12 km east of the capital city of Maseru. The explosion was accompanied by an extraordinarily loud, 15 s long noise which was