Tanezrouft 079 meteorite
Tanezrouft 079 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 2003. A total of 1.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 079
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 1.03 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 24.5802° N, 0.5186° W
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 079
- Tanezrouft 077 L4 · 5 km away
- Tanezrouft 076 L6 · 6 km away
- Tanezrouft 083 L(LL)6 · 8 km away
- Tanezrouft 080 L(LL)5 · 10 km away
- Tanezrouft 078 L6 · 17 km away
- Tanezrouft 084 L6 · 21 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019