Ilizi meteorite
Ilizi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 185 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ilizi
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 185 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 26.7500° N, 8.8833° 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 Ilizi
- Isoulane-n-Amahar L6 · 47 km away
- Erg Tiferine H5/6 · 217 km away
- Fort Flatters Stone-uncl · 250 km away
- Jabal Akakus LL6 · 276 km away
- Amadror 001 H4-5 · 279 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 328 H5 · 297 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001