Benguerir meteorite
Benguerir is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Morocco in 2004. A total of 25 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
- Benguerir
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 25 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 32.2500° N, 8.1500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Benguerir
- Tamdakht H5 · 162 km away
- Northwest Africa 6903 Iron, IIIAB · 169 km away
- Douar Mghila LL6 · 174 km away
- Northwest Africa 840 H5 · 244 km away
- Northwest Africa 841 L6 · 244 km away
- Northwest Africa 514 H5 · 264 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 034 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01141 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99042 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 749 Oman · 2000
- Miller Range 07599 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99295 Antarctica · 1999
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