Feid Chair meteorite
Feid Chair is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Tunisia in 1875. A total of 380 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Feid Chair
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1875
- Mass recovered
- 380 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 36.8833° N, 8.4500° 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.
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