• Meteorite type: Enstatite chondrite
• Location: Western Sahara
• Weight: 7.3g
• Size: 3.5 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
• Year of discovery: 2006
• Known total weight: 3 tonnes
• Surface treatment: none – Rough
• DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Al Haggounia 001 meteorite – an enstatite chondrite from the Western Sahara The Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was discovered in 2006 near Al Haggounia. It was initially classified as an aubrite (an enstatite-rich achondrite), but subsequent studies reclassified it as an incompletely melted and vesicular impact melt belonging to an EL-type enstatite chondrite. Mass and surface features This meteorite is particularly known for its mass. Approximately 3 tons of material were found scattered over an area of about 40 km. Fragments range from a few grams to several tens of kilograms. The outer surface often appears rust-brown due to severe terrestrial alteration, a sign of long exposure to terrestrial environmental conditions. Composition and structure From a mineralogical point of view, Al Haggounia 001 is mainly composed of enstatite and plagioclase, with the presence of troilite, graphite, daubréelite, oldhamite, silicon-rich kamacite, and Schreibersite. Its porous structure and the presence of yellow sulfur spots indicate extensive alteration.