El Atchane 002 meteorite
El Atchane 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 164 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Atchane 002
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 164 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.6989° N, 4.0589° 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 El Atchane 002
- El Atchane 001 H3 · 3 km away
- El Atchane 007 L6 · 13 km away
- El Atchane 003 L6 · 16 km away
- El Atchane 006 H5/6 · 16 km away
- El Atchane 004 H4/5 · 18 km away
- El Atchane 005 H5 · 24 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050027 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019