Tanezrouft 072 meteorite
Tanezrouft 072 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 62.29 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 072
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 62.29 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 24.4382° N, 0.1030° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Tanezrouft 072
- Tanezrouft 073 L6 · 3 km away
- Ouallen H6 · 30 km away
- Tanezrouft 017 H5 · 33 km away
- Tanezrouft 018 L6 · 34 km away
- Tanezrouft 019 H5 · 36 km away
- Tanezrouft 074 H5 · 45 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019