Ksar el Hajoui meteorite
Ksar el Hajoui is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Morocco in 2010. A total of 3.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ksar el Hajoui
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 3.1 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.9932° N, 2.9935° 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 Ksar el Hajoui
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 053 R4 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 054 LL5 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 055 L4 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 059 H3.9/4 · 19 km away
- Bouanane L6 · 20 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006