Tanezrouft 087 meteorite
Tanezrouft 087 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 2003. A total of 320 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanezrouft 087
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 320 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 25.7561° N, 0.2679° 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 087
- Tanezrouft 037 H4 · 22 km away
- Tanezrouft 070 L6 · 23 km away
- Tanezrouft 046 H5 · 26 km away
- Tanezrouft 011 L/LL5-6 · 26 km away
- Reggane 003 H4 · 27 km away
- Tanezrouft 045 H4 · 28 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