Chergach meteorite
Chergach is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Mali in 2007. A total of 100 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Chergach
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 100 kg
- Country
- Mali
- Coordinates
- 23.6964° N, 5.0147° 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 Chergach
- Northwest Africa 512 L4 · 11 km away
- Northwest Africa 513 L4/5 · 11 km away
- Taoudenni Diogenite · 147 km away
- Northwest Africa 7370 Diogenite-olivine · 153 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001