{"title":"Gatuto - L6 Ordinary Chondrite","description":"\u003cp\u003eGatuto is a witnessed L6 Ordinary Chondrite fall from Central Kenya, which occurred on 24 April 2020 near the villages of Gatuto, Kombuini, and Kimicha in Kirinyaga County. Witnesses reported a bright trail in the sky followed by detonations, with stones later recovered from the area. It is especially notable as a modern Kenyan fall and includes reported hammer material, with one stone said to have fallen through a corrugated metal roof. The Meteoritical Bulletin records Gatuto as a confirmed 2020 fall classified as an L6 Ordinary Chondrite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGatuto specimens typically show the compact, recrystallised texture of an L6 Ordinary Chondrite, with a grey to brown stony matrix, subdued chondrules, and scattered metal grains. As an L Chondrite, it has lower metallic iron than H Chondrites, while the type 6 classification indicates a high degree of thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid. Fresh fall material may retain dark fusion crust, giving specimens a clear visual link to atmospheric entry and recent recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying Gatuto provides insight into Ordinary Chondrite parent bodies, atmospheric fragmentation, and the recovery of modern witnessed falls in East Africa. Its Kenyan provenance, confirmed fall status, L6 classification, and hammer-stone history make it especially appealing for collectors of witnessed falls and African meteorites. Each specimen represents ancient asteroid material formed over 4.5 billion years ago, connected to a clearly recorded event in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/collections\/gatuto-l6-ordinary-chondrite.oembed","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}