Tagounite meteorite
Tagounite is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Morocco in 1989. A total of 3.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tagounite
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 3.3 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 29.9667° N, 5.6000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Tagounite
- Northwest Africa 002 EL6 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 003 H4 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 004 L4 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 005 H4 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 006 H5 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 007 LL5 · 6 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916