Bir Rebaa meteorite
Bir Rebaa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1993. A total of 7.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bir Rebaa
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 7.2 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 31.6667° N, 8.4167° 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 Bir Rebaa
- El-Oued H4 · 47 km away
- Bir Zar 001 H6 · 136 km away
- Tin as Sawwan L4-5 · 138 km away
- Bir Zar 003 H3 · 140 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 001 L6 · 167 km away
- Tieret 010 H3 · 169 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001