Meteorite falls in Algeria
Algeria has 6 observed falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013), the 32nd-highest count of 107 countries. The heaviest is Aumale (50 kg, 1865). The most recent is El Idrissia in 1989.
- Median recovered mass
- 5.1 kg
- Different class labels
- 5
- Falls with their own page
- 2
Dot size grows with recovered mass; the three heaviest are named.
Year by year
Of the 6, four are dated before 1900 and one is from 1950 or later. The busiest decade there is the 1860s, with two falls. The median distance from a fall in Algeria to its nearest recorded neighbour, in any country, is 178 km. The closest fall recorded across the border is Djoumine in Tunisia, 98 km from Feid Chair.
What fell in Algeria
The most common class is L6 (two falls). Together the falls recorded in Algeria recovered 71 kg.
- L chondrites 3
- H chondrites 2
- Iron meteorites 1
Every fall in Algeria
| Year | Fall | Class | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Aumale | L6 | 50 kg |
| 1867 | Tadjera | L5 | 9 kg |
| 1875 | Feid Chair | H4 | 380 g |
| 1890 | Hassi-Jekna | Iron, IAB-sHL | 1.2 kg |
| 1947 | Seldebourak | H5 | 150 g |
| 1989 | El Idrissia | L6 | 10 kg |