En Naffatiyah meteorite
En Naffatiyah is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Tunisia in 2007. A total of 87 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- En Naffatiyah
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 87 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 33.2189° N, 10.8345° 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 En Naffatiyah
- Hezma L5/6 · 34 km away
- Beni M'hira L6 · 39 km away
- Metameur 002 H4 · 40 km away
- Metameur 003 L4 · 41 km away
- Metameur 004 H6 · 42 km away
- Metameur 001 LL6 · 43 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006