Tillaberi meteorite
Tillaberi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Niger in 1970. A total of 3 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
- Tillaberi
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 14.2500° N, 1.5333° 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 Tillaberi
- Pétèlkolé H5 · 122 km away
- Bogou Iron, IAB-MG · 214 km away
- Ouadangou L5 · 217 km away
- Dosso L6 · 221 km away
- Guibga L5 · 253 km away
- Nadiabondi H5 · 257 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