Bou Kra meteorite
Bou Kra is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Morocco in 2001. A total of 130 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bou Kra
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 130 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 26.6325° N, 12.8102° 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 Kra
- Bou Kra 004 Eucrite-mmict · 10 km away
- Itqiy EH7-an · 15 km away
- Northwest Africa 773 Lunar (norite) · 15 km away
- Bou Kra 002 L5 · 16 km away
- Northwest Africa 455 H4 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 456 H5/6 · 17 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 576 Oman · 2001