Tanezrouft 053 meteorite
Tanezrouft 053 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.8, that was found in Algeria in 1992. A total of 84 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 053
- Classification
- L3.8
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 84 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.2206° N, 0.3103° 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 053
- Tanezrouft 031 EL5 · 7 km away
- Tanezrouft 063 H4 · 8 km away
- Tanezrouft 059 L5 · 9 km away
- Tanezrouft 020 L6 · 10 km away
- Tanezrouft 081 H5 · 11 km away
- Tanezrouft 022 H6 · 12 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006