El Golea meteorite
El Golea is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1990. A total of 823 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Golea
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 823 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 30.0167° N, 2.9833° 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 Golea
- Qued Mya 001 H6 · 68 km away
- El Atchane 001 H3 · 108 km away
- El Atchane 002 H6 · 110 km away
- Gourara H6 · 110 km away
- El Atchane 014 L~5 · 119 km away
- El Atchane 007 L6 · 121 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004