Oufrane meteorite
Oufrane is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in Algeria in 1969. A total of 540 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oufrane
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 540 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 28.2958° N, 0.0250° 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 Oufrane
- Bou Hadid L · 20 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 31 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 41 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 004 L6 · 47 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 005 L6 · 49 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 54 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004