El Atchane 016 meteorite
El Atchane 016 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1998. A total of 156 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Atchane 016
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 156 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.3667° N, 4.7500° 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 016
- El Atchane 012 EL6 · 27 km away
- El Atchane 017 H~4/5 · 46 km away
- El Atchane 005 H5 · 54 km away
- El Atchane 015 H~4 · 57 km away
- El Atchane 010 L3 · 62 km away
- El Atchane 006 H5/6 · 66 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