Tissint meteorite
Tissint is a martian achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Martian (shergottite), that was seen to fall in Morocco in 2011. A total of 7 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
- Tissint
- Classification
- Martian (shergottite)
- Type
- Achondrite · Martian
- Group
- Martian
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 29.4820° N, 7.6112° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Shergottites.
Meteorites near Tissint
- Toufassour Mesosiderite · 23 km away
- Igdi Eucrite-mmict · 78 km away
- Northwest Africa 2266 L3.8-6 · 81 km away
- Bensour LL6 · 82 km away
- Northwest Africa 2265 L3.8 · 91 km away
- Foum Zguid Iron, IIAB · 95 km away
Other Martian meteorites
- Roberts Massif 04262 · 2004
- Roberts Massif 04261 · 2004
- Queen Alexandra Range 94201 Antarctica · 1994
- Northwest Africa 998 · 2001
- Northwest Africa 856 · 2001
- Northwest Africa 817 · 2000