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| Tamdakht meteorite | |
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| Type | Ordinary chondrite[1] |
| Class | H5 |
| Shock stage | S3 |
| Weathering grade | W0 |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Ouarzazate |
| Coordinates | 31°09.8′N 7°00.9′W / 31.1633°N 7.0150°W |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 2008-12-20 |
| Found date | 2009-01-03 ff |
| TKW | ~100 kilograms (220 lb) |
| Strewn field | Yes |
The Tamdakht meteorite fell near Ouarzazate, Morocco on 20 December 2008 producing a strewn field of approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and two small impact craters, one of about 1.1 metres (3 ft 7 in) diameter and 70 centimetres (28 in) depth at 31°09.8′N 7°00.9′W / 31.1633°N 7.0150°W and the other of about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) diameter and 10 centimetres (3.9 in) depth at 31°09.9′N 07°02.3′W / 31.1650°N 7.0383°W.[1]
The meteorite is named after a village close to the fall.[2]
On April 22, 2017, small bits of the meteorite were handed out to children at the Boston March for Science.
- ^ a b "Tamdakht". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ THOMAS, Philippe. "Tamdakht". METEORITICA. Retrieved 22 December 2012.