Mount Tazerzait meteorite
Mount Tazerzait is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Niger in 1991. A total of 110 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Tazerzait
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 110 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 18.7000° N, 4.8000° 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 Mount Tazerzait
- Assamakka Iron, IVA-an · 133 km away
- Timmersoi L5 · 155 km away
- Tassédet 003 H5 · 185 km away
- Tassédet 002 H5 · 189 km away
- Tassédet 001 H5 · 209 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006