Chergach

Chergach
Chergach, 601 grams
TypeChondrite
Structural classificationimpact melt breccia
ClassOrdinary chondrite
GroupH5
CompositionOlivine Fa18.2, pyroxene Fs15.5 Wo1.2
Shock stageS3
Weathering gradeW0
CountryMali
RegionTimbuktu district
Coordinates23°41′47″N 5°00′53″W / 23.69639°N 5.01472°W / 23.69639; -5.01472[1]
Observed fallYes
Fall date2 or 3 July 2007, daytime
TKW100 kg[1]
Strewn fieldYes

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).