Howardites

Meteorites of Tunisia

Tunisia has 37 recorded meteorites, of which 6 were seen to fall. The heaviest is Beni M'hira at 19 kg.

Meteorite law in Tunisia: who owns a find

Witnessed falls in Tunisia

NameClassFall/findYearMass
Beni M'hiraL6Fall200119 kg
DjoumineH5-6Fall199910 kg
SfaxL6Fall19897 kg
DahmaniLL6Fall198118 kg
TatahouineDiogeniteFall193112 kg
Feid ChairH4Fall1875380 g

All meteorites from Tunisia

NameClassFall/findYearMass
Beni M'hiraL6Fall200119 kg
Bir Zar 001H6Find2008627 g
Bir Zar 002L4/5Find2008331 g
Bir Zar 003H3Find200839 g
Bir Zar 004H6Find200819 g
Bir Zar 005H4Find200817 g
Bir Zar 006H6Find200821 g
Bir Zar 007L6Find20085.2 g
Bir Zar 008H6Find2008200 g
Bir Zar 009H5-6Find200821 g
DahmaniLL6Fall198118 kg
DjoumineH5-6Fall199910 kg
En NaffatiyahL6Find200787 g
Feid ChairH4Fall1875380 g
HezmaL5/6Find200262 g
Ksar Ghilane 001L6Find20085.51 kg
Ksar Ghilane 002Martian (shergottite)Find2010538 g
Ksar Ghilane 003L6Find2010299 g
Ksar Ghilane 004H5Find2010335 g
Ksar Ghilane 005L6Find201073 g
Ksar Ghilane 006H4Find201126 g
Ksar Ghilane 007H6Find20115.38 kg
Ksar Ghilane 008H5Find2011295 g
Ksar Ghilane 009H6Find2011173 g
Ksar Ghilane 010L5Find201250 g
Ksar Ghilane 011L4Find201226 g
Metameur 001LL6Find2005748 g
Metameur 002H4Find200517 g
Metameur 003L4Find2005126 g
Metameur 004H6Find201010 g
Qaşr TarcineL6Find2010150 g
SfaxL6Fall19897 kg
TatahouineDiogeniteFall193112 kg
Tieret 004H5Find200911 g
Tieret 005L6Find200918 g
Tieret 010H3Find20105.15 kg
Tin as SawwanL4-5Find20111.68 kg