Istifane 003 meteorite
Istifane 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Morocco in 2005. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Istifane 003
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.4858° N, 5.7171° W
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 Istifane 003
- Istifane 002 H5 · 1 km away
- Istifane 001 H4 · 1 km away
- Istifane 004 H5 · 2 km away
- Northwest Africa 2036 EL6 · 13 km away
- Agoudal Iron, IIAB · 59 km away
- Bou Azarif H5 · 65 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006