Touat 001 meteorite
Touat 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 2.65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Touat 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 2.65 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6353° N, 0.5167° W
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 Touat 001
- Touat 002 H5 · 19 km away
- Tamentit Iron, IIIAB · 28 km away
- Adrar 002 L5 · 67 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 005 L6 · 78 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 81 km away
- Adrar 003 L/LL3.10 · 90 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