Gao-Guenie (b) meteorite
Gao-Guenie (b) is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CR, that was found in Burkina Faso in 2002. A total of 344 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gao-Guenie (b)
- Classification
- CR
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CR
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 344 g
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Coordinates
- 11.6500° N, 2.1833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CR chondrites.
Meteorites near Gao-Guenie (b)
- Gao-Guenie H5 · 0 km away
- Pê L6 · 152 km away
- Béréba Eucrite-mmict · 160 km away
- Bawku LL5 · 227 km away
- Bilanga Diogenite · 245 km away
- Guibga L5 · 262 km away
Other CR meteorites
- Renazzo Italy · 1824
- Miller Range 090657 · 2009
- Elephant Moraine 92179 Antarctica · 1992
- Elephant Moraine 92065 Antarctica · 1992
- Acfer 311 Algeria · 1992
- Northwest Africa 801 · 2001