Ouzina meteorite
Ouzina is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R4, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 642 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ouzina
- Classification
- R4
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 642 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.8000° N, 4.1833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Ouzina
- Taouz 001 L6 · 12 km away
- Northwest Africa 735 CK4 · 21 km away
- Northwest Africa 046 H3.8 · 22 km away
- Northwest Africa 033 C3-ung · 23 km away
- Taouz 002 LL6 · 23 km away
- Northwest Africa 726 H4 · 31 km away
Other R meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2068 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 2941 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4814 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 6492 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 7712 · 2012
- Sahara 98248 · 1998