El Atchane 003 meteorite
El Atchane 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Atchane 003
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 9 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.7594° N, 4.2086° E
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 El Atchane 003
- El Atchane 006 H5/6 · 3 km away
- El Atchane 004 H4/5 · 3 km away
- El Atchane 007 L6 · 6 km away
- El Atchane 002 H6 · 16 km away
- El Atchane 010 L3 · 18 km away
- El Atchane 001 H3 · 19 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006