Tanezrouft 051 meteorite
Tanezrouft 051 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1992. A total of 59 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 051
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 59 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.1447° N, 0.0408° 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 051
- Tanezrouft 050 H5 · 1 km away
- Tanezrouft 085 H3.7 · 8 km away
- Tanezrouft 068 H4/5 · 13 km away
- Tanezrouft 089 L6 · 15 km away
- Tanezrouft 071 L5 · 15 km away
- Tanezrouft 028 H3 · 16 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