El Blida 001 meteorite
El Blida 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1998. A total of 301 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Blida 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 301 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.9167° N, 5.4167° W
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 Blida 001
- El Blida 002 H6 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 723 CV3 · 9 km away
- Northwest Africa 002 EL6 · 16 km away
- Northwest Africa 003 H4 · 16 km away
- Northwest Africa 004 L4 · 16 km away
- Northwest Africa 005 H4 · 16 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002