Ilafegh 005 meteorite
Ilafegh 005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1989. A total of 474 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ilafegh 005
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 474 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 21.5500° N, 1.6833° 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 Ilafegh 005
- Ilafegh 008 L5 · 6 km away
- Ilafegh 001 H4 · 11 km away
- Ilafegh 004 H5 · 16 km away
- Ilafegh 012 L5 · 17 km away
- Ilafegh 017 H5 · 17 km away
- Ilafegh 011 L5 · 20 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001