Seldebourak meteorite
Seldebourak is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Algeria in 1947. A total of 150 g 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
- Seldebourak
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 150 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 22.8333° N, 4.9833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Seldebourak
- Silet L5 · 86 km away
- Amadror 001 H4-5 · 308 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001