Aioun el Atrouss meteorite
Aioun el Atrouss is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite-pm, that was seen to fall in Mauritania in 1974. A total of 1 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Aioun el Atrouss
- Classification
- Diogenite-pm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Mauritania
- Coordinates
- 16.3981° N, 9.5703° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Diogenites.
Meteorites near Aioun el Atrouss
- Kiffa H5 · 189 km away
- Boumdeid (2011) L6 · 207 km away
- Boumdeid (2003) L6 · 241 km away
- Siratik Iron, IIAB · 308 km away
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- Yamato 791194 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791193 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791189 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791188 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791187 Antarctica · 1979