Tieret 001 meteorite
Tieret 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 2009. A total of 602 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tieret 001
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 602 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 30.7482° N, 10.2102° 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 Tieret 001
- Tieret 002 L6 · 6 km away
- Tieret 003 H6 · 9 km away
- Tieret 012 L4 · 25 km away
- Tieret 011 H5/6 · 25 km away
- Tieret 009 H5/6 · 25 km away
- Tieret 008 L4 · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000