Erg Tiferine meteorite
Erg Tiferine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was found in Algeria in 2001. A total of 325 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Erg Tiferine
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 325 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.2667° N, 6.7667° 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 Erg Tiferine
- Fort Flatters Stone-uncl · 112 km away
- Aguemour 010 H5 · 180 km away
- Acfer 216 L6 · 188 km away
- Isoulane-n-Amahar L6 · 189 km away
- Acfer 357 LL5 · 189 km away
- Acfer 067 H5 · 202 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