Tatahouine meteorite
Tatahouine is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was seen to fall in Tunisia in 1931. A total of 12 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Tatahouine
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1931
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 32.9500° N, 10.4167° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Diogenites.
Meteorites near Tatahouine
- Metameur 004 H6 · 33 km away
- Hezma L5/6 · 34 km away
- Beni M'hira L6 · 37 km away
- Metameur 002 H4 · 45 km away
- Metameur 001 LL6 · 45 km away
- Ksar Ghilane 004 H5 · 46 km away
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- LaPaz Icefield 03781 · 2003
- LaPaz Icefield 03630 Antarctica · 2003
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- LaPaz Icefield 031381 Antarctica · 2003
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