Hezma meteorite
Hezma is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Tunisia in 2002. A total of 62 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hezma
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 62 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 33.2500° N, 10.4667° 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 Hezma
- Metameur 004 H6 · 7 km away
- Metameur 002 H4 · 12 km away
- Metameur 001 LL6 · 13 km away
- Metameur 003 L4 · 17 km away
- Tatahouine Diogenite · 34 km away
- En Naffatiyah L6 · 34 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004