Plateau du Tademait 003 meteorite
Plateau du Tademait 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 10 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Plateau du Tademait 003
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 28.2983° N, 0.6667° 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 Plateau du Tademait 003
- Plateau du Tademait 002 L6 · 0 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 004 L6 · 16 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 24 km away
- Akhricha H · 40 km away
- Bou Hadid L · 42 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 48 km away
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- Asuka 87199 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02877 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88673 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87040 Antarctica · 1987