Adrar Chiriet meteorite
Adrar Chiriet is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Niger in 2003. A total of 926 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Adrar Chiriet
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 926 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 19.6401° N, 9.3554° 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 Chiriet
- Point Berliet H5 · 102 km away
- Adrar Bous EL5 · 103 km away
- Capot Rey H5 · 104 km away
- Aïr L6 · 119 km away
- Adrar Madet 002 LL3 · 166 km away
- Adrar Madet H5/6 · 168 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77001 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 001 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006