Adrar 002 meteorite
Adrar 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 1990. A total of 407 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Adrar 002
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 407 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.8167° N, 0.1333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Adrar 002
- Plateau du Tademait 005 L6 · 12 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 26 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 28 km away
- Djebel In-Azzene Iron, IIIAB · 32 km away
- Tamentit Iron, IIIAB · 39 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 52 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84234 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010