El Gouanem meteorite
El Gouanem is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 2.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Gouanem
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 2.1 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.1000° N, 6.8500° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ureilites.
Meteorites near El Gouanem
- Northwest Africa 514 H5 · 5 km away
- Foum Zguid Iron, IIAB · 6 km away
- Bensour LL6 · 18 km away
- Oued el Hadjar LL6 · 28 km away
- Northwest Africa 828 H3.0-3.4 · 92 km away
- Northwest Africa 724 LL3 · 96 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Yamato 74659 Antarctica · 1974
- Elephant Moraine 96001 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 1913 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7111 · 2011
- Dar al Gani 692 Libya · 1999
- LaPaz Icefield 02382 Antarctica · 2002