Ksar Ghilane 009 meteorite
Ksar Ghilane 009 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Tunisia in 2011. A total of 173 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ksar Ghilane 009
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 173 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 32.7628° N, 9.8654° 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 Ksar Ghilane 009
- Ksar Ghilane 008 H5 · 0 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 007 H6 · 1 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 003 L6 · 5 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 006 H4 · 5 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 010 L5 · 6 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 002 Martian (shergottite) · 6 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88095 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019