Zag meteorite
Zag is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-6, that was seen to fall in Morocco in 1998. A total of 175 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
- Zag
- Classification
- H3-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 175 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 27.3333° N, 9.3333° 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 Zag
- Zag (b) Winonaite · 0 km away
- Lahmada H6 · 25 km away
- Lahmada 002 L6 · 25 km away
- Lahmada 003 L6 · 25 km away
- Lahmada 004 H6 · 25 km away
- Lahmada 005 L4/5 · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 180 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86293 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 793538 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021492 Antarctica · 2003
- Tanezrouft 052 Algeria · 1992
- Dhofar 354 Oman · 2000