Meteorite Hassi Khebi 001 – Algeria
Type: stony meteorite / carbonaceous chondrite C3 - ungrouped
Locality: Algeria
Weight: 0,08g
Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 2 mm
Year found: 2022
Total known weight: 500 g
Surface treatment: none – raw
Packaging: Transparent plastic box (5,8 x 3,8 x 1,6 cm)
| Category: | Hassi Khebi 001 |
|---|---|
| By name: | Hassi Khebi 001 |
| ? Type: | Stony |
| Subspecies: | Chondrite |
| ? Surface treatment: | Natural (raw) |
| Packaging: | In box |
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Hassi Khebi 001 Meteorite – a rare carbonaceous chondrite from Algeria
The Hassi Khebi 001 meteorite was discovered in 2022 in the Tindouf region of Algeria. It is a carbonaceous chondrite (C3-ung), indicating an unclassified type of carbonaceous chondrite. The number 3 signifies that the meteorite is less metamorphosed than types 4 or 5, meaning that its chondrules are very well preserved. The meteorite weighs approximately 500 grams.
This meteorite has a dark gray to black fusion crust. When cut, it reveals a dispersed number of well-developed chondrules in a black matrix, which accounts for more than 50% of its volume. Some chondrules exhibit orange iron staining. It also contains rare CAI inclusions – minerals that are considered to be the first solid materials formed in the early solar system.