Tanezrouft 078 meteorite
Tanezrouft 078 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 2003. A total of 1.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 078
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 24.7357° N, 0.5241° W
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 078
- Tanezrouft 084 L6 · 9 km away
- Tanezrouft 083 L(LL)6 · 10 km away
- Tanezrouft 080 L(LL)5 · 10 km away
- Tanezrouft 082 CM2 · 13 km away
- Tanezrouft 077 L4 · 13 km away
- Tanezrouft 076 L6 · 13 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