Tanezrouft 040 meteorite
Tanezrouft 040 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.9, that was found in Algeria in 1992. A total of 46 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 040
- Classification
- L3.9
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.4658° N, 0.0736° 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 Tanezrouft 040
- Tanezrouft 041 L3.8 · 1 km away
- Tanezrouft 039 L3 · 1 km away
- Tanezrouft 038 L3.7 · 1 km away
- Tanezrouft 042 L3.7 · 2 km away
- Tanezrouft 025 L6 · 3 km away
- Tanezrouft 062 L5 · 5 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006