Tifariti meteorite
Tifariti is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in W. Sahara in 2002. A total of 5.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tifariti
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 5.4 g
- Country
- W. Sahara
- Coordinates
- 26.5000° N, 10.5000° 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 Tifariti
- Northwest Africa 7176 L3 · 57 km away
- Jdiriya L5 · 82 km away
- Noktat Addagmar LL5 · 93 km away
- Northwest Africa 771 Ureilite · 105 km away
- Lahmada 016 H5 · 110 km away
- Lahmada 012 H5 · 110 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004