Bou Azarif meteorite
Bou Azarif is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Morocco in 2010. A total of 100 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bou Azarif
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 100 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.1564° N, 5.1526° W
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 Bou Azarif
- Northwest Africa 052 L5 · 5 km away
- Northwest Africa 539 LL3.5 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 540 H6 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 541 H3.8 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 542 LL6 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 543 LL4 · 7 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000