Tassédet 001 meteorite
Tassédet 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Niger in 2001. A total of 560 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tassédet 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 560 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 18.0683° N, 6.6683° 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 Tassédet 001
- Tassédet 002 H5 · 24 km away
- Tassédet 003 H5 · 31 km away
- Arlit H5 · 98 km away
- Timmersoi L5 · 104 km away
- Assamakka Iron, IVA-an · 155 km away
- Mount Tazerzait L5 · 209 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002