Ouallen meteorite
Ouallen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1936. A total of 5.17 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ouallen
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 5.17 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 24.1667° N, 0.0833° 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 Ouallen
- Tanezrouft 073 L6 · 29 km away
- Tanezrouft 072 H6 · 30 km away
- Tanezrouft 074 H5 · 40 km away
- Tanezrouft 017 H5 · 63 km away
- Tanezrouft 018 L6 · 64 km away
- Tanezrouft 019 H5 · 65 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001