Zillah 002 meteorite
Zillah 002 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Libya in 1990. A total of 172 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zillah 002
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 172 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.0370° N, 17.0185° E
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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Zillah 002
- Zillah 001 L6 · 0 km away
- Dar al Gani 358 L6 · 117 km away
- Dar al Gani 1020 H5 · 124 km away
- Dar al Gani 902 L3 · 124 km away
- Dar al Gani 1029 LL5 · 129 km away
- Dar al Gani 901 H4 · 129 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2356 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 609 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 7515 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 1777 · 2002
- Arivaca United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 6707 · 2011