Tiffa 003 meteorite
Tiffa 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Niger in 1997. A total of 329 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tiffa 003
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 329 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 20.0098° N, 11.8657° E
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 Tiffa 003
- Tiffa 004 H5 · 6 km away
- Tiffa 001 H5 · 10 km away
- Tiffa 005 H5 · 10 km away
- Tiffa 006 H5 · 11 km away
- Tiffa 007 H5 · 36 km away
- Tiffa 008 CO3 · 39 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010