Tiffa 001 meteorite
Tiffa 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Niger in 1997. A total of 26.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tiffa 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 26.9 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 19.9490° N, 11.9330° 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 Tiffa 001
- Tiffa 004 H5 · 6 km away
- Tiffa 005 H5 · 6 km away
- Tiffa 006 H5 · 7 km away
- Tiffa 003 L6 · 10 km away
- Tiffa 007 H5 · 46 km away
- Tiffa 008 CO3 · 46 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001