Tanezrouft 008 meteorite
Tanezrouft 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1989. A total of 682 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 008
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 682 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.3000° N, 0.6333° 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 Tanezrouft 008
- Tanezrouft 007 H5 · 2 km away
- Tanezrouft 058 L6 · 9 km away
- Tanezrouft 048 H5 · 11 km away
- Tanezrouft 001 H5 · 15 km away
- Tanezrouft 016 H5/6 · 16 km away
- Tanezrouft 009 H4/5 · 17 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019