Tindouf meteorite
Tindouf is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1997. A total of 1.55 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tindouf
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 1.55 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.7500° N, 8.1333° W
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 Tindouf
- Northwest Africa 2262 L6 · 19 km away
- Northwest Africa 2261 L6 · 28 km away
- Northwest Africa 2252 H6 · 29 km away
- Northwest Africa 2251 Howardite · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 2269 CV3 · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 2263 L6 · 30 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001