Gourara meteorite
Gourara is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 1.27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gourara
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 1.27 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.7588° N, 1.8847° 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 Gourara
- El Golea L6 · 110 km away
- Hassi-Jekna Iron, IAB-sHL · 137 km away
- Ikhrarene L4 · 152 km away
- Akhricha H · 167 km away
- Qued Mya 001 H6 · 177 km away
- El Atchane 014 L~5 · 191 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001