Bou Hadid meteorite
Bou Hadid is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in Algeria in 1969. A total of 374 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bou Hadid
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 374 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 28.3125° N, 0.2333° 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 Bou Hadid
- Oufrane L · 20 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 004 L6 · 26 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 30 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 34 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 37 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 002 L6 · 42 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010