Bir Zar 002 meteorite
Bir Zar 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4/5, that was found in Tunisia in 2008. A total of 331 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bir Zar 002
- Classification
- L4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 331 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 31.9383° N, 10.2840° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Bir Zar 002
- Bir Zar 008 H6 · 9 km away
- Bir Zar 009 H5-6 · 9 km away
- Bir Zar 007 L6 · 9 km away
- Bir Zar 006 H6 · 9 km away
- Bir Zar 005 H4 · 10 km away
- Bir Zar 004 H6 · 11 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006