Chergach | |
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Type | Chondrite |
Structural classification | impact melt breccia |
Class | Ordinary chondrite |
Group | H5 |
Composition | Olivine Fa18.2, pyroxene Fs15.5 Wo1.2 |
Shock stage | S3 |
Weathering grade | W0 |
Country | Mali |
Region | Timbuktu district |
Coordinates | 23°41′47″N 5°00′53″W / 23.69639°N 5.01472°W[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | 2 or 3 July 2007, daytime |
TKW | 100 kg[1] |
Strewn field | Yes |
Chergach[1] is a meteorite found at southwest of El Mokhtar, Erg Chech, Timbuktu district, Mali. It fell on 2 or 3 July 2007, in daytime, and was composed of ordinary chondrite (H5).