Ilafegh 012 meteorite
Ilafegh 012 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 1989. A total of 295 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ilafegh 012
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 295 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 21.6333° N, 1.8167° 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 Ilafegh 012
- Ilafegh 014 H5 · 5 km away
- Ilafegh 008 L5 · 16 km away
- Ilafegh 005 H5 · 17 km away
- Ilafegh 016 H4 · 24 km away
- Ilafegh 001 H4 · 27 km away
- Ilafegh 017 H5 · 31 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006