Akhricha meteorite
Akhricha is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in Algeria in 1968. A total of 1.76 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Akhricha
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 1.76 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 28.4625° N, 1.0250° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Akhricha
- Ikhrarene L4 · 16 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 003 L5 · 40 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 002 L6 · 40 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 004 L6 · 54 km away
- Hassi-Jekna Iron, IAB-sHL · 58 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 62 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06004 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001