Silet meteorite
Silet is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 2004. A total of 971 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Silet
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 971 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 22.7833° N, 4.1500° 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 Silet
- Seldebourak H5 · 86 km away
- Amadror 001 H4-5 · 372 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004