Tanezrouft 057 meteorite
Tanezrouft 057 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4-an, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 5.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 057
- Classification
- CK4-an
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 5.4 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.2667° N, 0.1500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Tanezrouft 057
- Tanezrouft 028 H3 · 2 km away
- Tanezrouft 089 L6 · 4 km away
- Tanezrouft 071 L5 · 5 km away
- Tanezrouft 027 L/LL4 · 5 km away
- Tanezrouft 069 H5 · 5 km away
- Tanezrouft 060 LL4 · 5 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Northwest Africa 7754 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 2508 · 2004
- Kobe Japan · 1999
- DOM 19330 Antarctica · 2019
- Northwest Africa 6231 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 1284 · 2001