Bou Kra 003 meteorite
Bou Kra 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Morocco in 2010. A total of 50 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bou Kra 003
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 50 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 26.8109° N, 12.7186° W
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 Kra 003
- Bou Kra 005 CM2 · 1 km away
- Bou Kra 002 L5 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 773 Lunar (norite) · 11 km away
- Northwest Africa 455 H4 · 12 km away
- Northwest Africa 456 H5/6 · 12 km away
- Northwest Africa 458 L6 · 12 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