Dahmani meteorite
Dahmani is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Tunisia in 1981. A total of 18 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
- Dahmani
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 35.6167° N, 8.8333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Dahmani
- Feid Chair H4 · 145 km away
- Djoumine H5-6 · 162 km away
- Sfax L6 · 196 km away
- Qaşr Tarcine L6 · 280 km away
- Metameur 003 L4 · 288 km away
- Metameur 001 LL6 · 290 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00967 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97925 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92302 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05156 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99222 Antarctica · 1999