El Atchane 009 meteorite
El Atchane 009 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 91 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Atchane 009
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 91 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 30.1303° N, 4.4831° 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 009
- El Atchane 008 H4 · 10 km away
- El Atchane 011 H5 · 14 km away
- El Atchane 013 H5 · 25 km away
- El Atchane 010 L3 · 36 km away
- El Atchane 004 H4/5 · 47 km away
- El Atchane 003 L6 · 49 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050027 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019