Sfax meteorite
Sfax is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Tunisia in 1989. A total of 7 kg 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
- Sfax
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 34.7500° N, 10.7167° 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 Sfax
- Metameur 003 L4 · 152 km away
- Metameur 002 H4 · 158 km away
- Metameur 001 LL6 · 158 km away
- Hezma L5/6 · 168 km away
- Metameur 004 H6 · 169 km away
- En Naffatiyah L6 · 171 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004