Tamentit meteorite
Tamentit is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Algeria in 1864. A total of 510 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tamentit
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1864
- Mass recovered
- 510 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.7167° N, 0.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Tamentit
- Touat 001 L6 · 28 km away
- Touat 002 H5 · 38 km away
- Adrar 002 L5 · 39 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 005 L6 · 50 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 55 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 64 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Sychevka Russia · 1988
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965