Qaşr Tarcine meteorite
Qaşr Tarcine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Tunisia in 2010. A total of 150 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Qaşr Tarcine
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 150 g
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 33.2433° N, 9.8664° 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 Qaşr Tarcine
- Ksar Ghilane 011 L4 · 39 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 005 L6 · 45 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 004 H5 · 48 km away
- Metameur 004 H6 · 49 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 006 H4 · 49 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 002 Martian (shergottite) · 49 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006