Touat 002 meteorite
Touat 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 5.15 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Touat 002
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 5.15 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.4667° 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 H chondrites.
Meteorites near Touat 002
- Touat 001 L6 · 19 km away
- Tamentit Iron, IIIAB · 38 km away
- Adrar 002 L5 · 75 km away
- Adrar 003 L/LL3.10 · 80 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 005 L6 · 86 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 93 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001