Djoumine meteorite
Djoumine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5-6, that was seen to fall in Tunisia in 1999. A total of 10 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
- Djoumine
- Classification
- H5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 36.9500° N, 9.5500° E
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 Djoumine
- Feid Chair H4 · 98 km away
- Dahmani LL6 · 162 km away
- Sfax L6 · 266 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 622 Oman · 2001