Bensour meteorite
Bensour is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Morocco in 2002. A total of 45 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
- Bensour
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 45 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.0000° N, 7.0000° 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 Bensour
- Foum Zguid Iron, IIAB · 12 km away
- El Gouanem Ureilite · 18 km away
- Northwest Africa 514 H5 · 19 km away
- Oued el Hadjar LL6 · 45 km away
- Toufassour Mesosiderite · 82 km away
- Tissint Martian (shergottite) · 82 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00967 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97925 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92302 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05156 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99222 Antarctica · 1999
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