Meteorites of Mauritania
Mauritania has 14 recorded meteorites, of which 5 were seen to fall. The heaviest is El Hammami at 240 kg.
Meteorite law in Mauritania: who owns a find
Witnessed falls in Mauritania
| Name | Class | Fall/find | Year | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boumdeid (2011) | L6 | Fall | 2011 | 3.6 kg |
| Bassikounou | H5 | Fall | 2006 | 29.56 kg |
| Boumdeid (2003) | L6 | Fall | 2003 | 190 g |
| Aioun el Atrouss | Diogenite-pm | Fall | 1974 | 1 kg |
| Kiffa | H5 | Fall | 1970 | 1.5 kg |
All meteorites from Mauritania
| Name | Class | Fall/find | Year | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Talha | LL3.2 | Find | 2005 | 259 g |
| Aioun el Atrouss | Diogenite-pm | Fall | 1974 | 1 kg |
| Bassikounou | H5 | Fall | 2006 | 29.56 kg |
| Boumdeid (2003) | L6 | Fall | 2003 | 190 g |
| Boumdeid (2011) | L6 | Fall | 2011 | 3.6 kg |
| Chinguetti | Mesosiderite-B1 | Find | 1920 | 4.05 kg |
| El Hammami | H5 | Find | 1997 | 240 kg |
| Kiffa | H5 | Fall | 1970 | 1.5 kg |
| Noktat Addagmar | LL5 | Find | 2006 | 779 g |
| Northwest Africa 1717 | LL5-6 | Find | 2002 | 6.03 kg |
| Northwest Africa 770 | CH3 | Find | 2000 | 18 g |
| Rhall Amane 001 | H4 | Find | 2005 | 224 g |
| Rhall Amane 002 | LL6 | Find | 2005 | 383 g |
| Zerga | LL6 | Find | 1973 | 76 g |