Bir Zar 008 meteorite
Bir Zar 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Tunisia in 2008. A total of 200 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bir Zar 008
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 200 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 31.9264° N, 10.1896° 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 008
- Bir Zar 009 H5-6 · 0 km away
- Bir Zar 007 L6 · 1 km away
- Bir Zar 006 H6 · 3 km away
- Bir Zar 005 H4 · 3 km away
- Bir Zar 004 H6 · 6 km away
- Bir Zar 002 L4/5 · 9 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