Arlit meteorite
Arlit is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Niger in 2002. A total of 20 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arlit
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 20 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 18.6730° N, 7.3422° 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 Arlit
- Tassédet 003 H5 · 97 km away
- Tassédet 001 H5 · 98 km away
- Tassédet 002 H5 · 99 km away
- Timmersoi L5 · 118 km away
- Aïr L6 · 119 km away
- Assamakka Iron, IVA-an · 164 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021707 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 481 Oman · 2001