Adrar Bous meteorite
Adrar Bous is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL5, that was found in Niger in 2001. A total of 360 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Adrar Bous
- Classification
- EL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 360 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 20.5000° N, 9.0000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Adrar Bous
- Point Berliet H5 · 56 km away
- Adrar Chiriet L6 · 103 km away
- Capot Rey H5 · 132 km away
- Tafassasset CR-an · 153 km away
- Aïr L6 · 170 km away
- Grein 001 H3 · 200 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3134 · 2004
- Eagle United States · 1947
- Northwest Africa 5409 · 2006
- Hammadah al Hamra 317 Libya · 2001
- Northwest Africa 7447 · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 87119 Antarctica · 1987