Taouz 001 meteorite
Taouz 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Morocco in 1991. A total of 2.43 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Taouz 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 2.43 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.9000° N, 4.2383° 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 Taouz 001
- Ouzina R4 · 12 km away
- Northwest Africa 046 H3.8 · 24 km away
- Northwest Africa 033 C3-ung · 26 km away
- Taouz 002 LL6 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 726 H4 · 27 km away
- Northwest Africa 722 L-imp melt · 28 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010