Oued el Hadjar meteorite
Oued el Hadjar is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Morocco in 1986. A total of 1.22 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
- Oued el Hadjar
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 1.22 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.1800° N, 6.5772° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Oued el Hadjar
- El Gouanem Ureilite · 28 km away
- Northwest Africa 514 H5 · 30 km away
- Foum Zguid Iron, IIAB · 34 km away
- Bensour LL6 · 45 km away
- Northwest Africa 828 H3.0-3.4 · 65 km away
- Northwest Africa 724 LL3 · 69 km away
Other LL meteorites
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- Miller Range 07457 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99271 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08100 · 2008
- Miller Range 090642 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99531 Antarctica · 1999