Bir Zar 003 meteorite
Bir Zar 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3, that was found in Tunisia in 2008. A total of 39 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bir Zar 003
- Classification
- H3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 39 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 31.4997° N, 9.8772° 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 Zar 003
- Bir Zar 001 H6 · 4 km away
- Bir Zar 004 H6 · 51 km away
- Bir Zar 005 H4 · 53 km away
- Bir Zar 006 H6 · 54 km away
- Bir Zar 007 L6 · 55 km away
- Bir Zar 008 H6 · 56 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001