Ilafegh 009 meteorite
Ilafegh 009 is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL7, that was found in Algeria in 1989. A total of 421 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ilafegh 009
- Classification
- EL7
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 421 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 21.6333° N, 1.2667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Ilafegh 009
- Ilafegh 006 L4 · 8 km away
- Ilafegh 013 H3.5 · 13 km away
- Ilafegh 002 Mesosiderite · 13 km away
- Ilafegh 010 L5 · 14 km away
- Ilafegh 003 H4 · 14 km away
- Ilafegh 007 H5 · 19 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Queen Alexandra Range 94594 Antarctica · 1994
- MacAlpine Hills 88180 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 980119 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 1222 · 1999
- Asuka 881247 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 3132 · 2003