El Atchane 014 meteorite
El Atchane 014 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L~5, that was found in Algeria in 1997. A total of 13 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Atchane 014
- Classification
- L~5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 13 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.1667° N, 3.7333° 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 014
- El Atchane 005 H5 · 63 km away
- El Atchane 001 H3 · 64 km away
- El Atchane 002 H6 · 67 km away
- El Atchane 017 H~4/5 · 70 km away
- El Atchane 007 L6 · 75 km away
- El Atchane 006 H5/6 · 79 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