Bouanane meteorite
Bouanane is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Morocco in 2009. A total of 1.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bouanane
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 1.4 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.9833° N, 3.2000° 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 Bouanane
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 053 R4 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 054 LL5 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 055 L4 · 17 km away
- Ksar el Hajoui L6 · 20 km away
- Northwest Africa 059 H3.9/4 · 30 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004