Tanezrouft 059 meteorite
Tanezrouft 059 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 156 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 059
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 156 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.2167° N, 0.2167° 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 059
- Tanezrouft 063 H4 · 3 km away
- Tanezrouft 081 H5 · 3 km away
- Tanezrouft 027 L/LL4 · 4 km away
- Tanezrouft 089 L6 · 7 km away
- Tanezrouft 060 LL4 · 8 km away
- Tanezrouft 028 H3 · 9 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