Aguemour 016 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Aguemour 016
- Year Discovered: 1993
- Approximate Recovery Location: Foggaret Ezzaouia, d’In Salah District, In Salah, Algeria
- Precise Recovery Location: (27.59167, 4.31694)
- Mass: 177 grams
- Classification: L5
- Discovery Type: find
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Aguemour 016 Meteorite
The Aguemour 016 meteorite was discovered in 1993. It was recovered in Foggaret Ezzaouia, d’In Salah District, In Salah, Algeria (27.59167, 4.31694). It has a mass of 177 grams.
Aguemour 016 is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Aguemour 016’s official classification is L5. The “L5” classification identifies a meteorite as part of the low-iron L group of ordinary chondrites, characterized by moderate-sized chondrules and distinct oxygen isotope ratios. This type 5 meteorite has undergone significant heat metamorphism, resulting in homogenized minerals and less distinct chondrule outlines.
The Aguemour 016 meteorite is a “find” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 12/29/23