Isoulane-n-Amahar meteorite
Isoulane-n-Amahar is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1945. A total of 72 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Isoulane-n-Amahar
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1945
- Mass recovered
- 72 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.1292° N, 8.6672° 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 Isoulane-n-Amahar
- Ilizi H4 · 47 km away
- Erg Tiferine H5/6 · 189 km away
- Fort Flatters Stone-uncl · 206 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 328 H5 · 278 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 292 H4 · 279 km away
- Jabal Akakus LL6 · 321 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Launton United Kingdom · 1830