Al Haggounia 001
A find, recorded in 2006 in Morocco · 3 tonnes recovered · Aubrite
Al Haggounia 001 ranks 23rd by recovered mass among the 30,841 meteorite finds with a complete record in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013). No other find recorded in Morocco is heavier; 203 finds there have complete records. Among other achondrites it is the first-heaviest find. Only two observed falls recovered more.
- Group
- Other achondrites
- Recorded position
- 27.500° N, 12.500° W
Rings every 200 km.
Seen-to-fall neighbours
Itqiy, 111 km to the south-west, is the nearest meteorite that someone saw arrive (1990). In 2006, the year Al Haggounia 001 entered the record, five meteorites were seen to fall: Bassikounou in Mauritania, Kavarpura in India, Werdama in Libya and two others.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itqiy | 1990 | EH7-an | 4.7 kg | 111 km south-west |
| 2 | Zag | 1998 | H3-6 | 175 kg | 313 km east |
| 3 | Oum Dreyga | 2003 | H3-5 | 17 kg | 361 km south |
| 4 | Tissint | 2011 | Martian (shergottite) | 7 kg | 526 km north-east |
| 5 | Bensour | 2002 | LL6 | 45 kg | 604 km north-east |
Al Haggounia 001 among other finds
In the record, 40 finds carry the label Aubrite, against nine observed falls. The closest fall of the same group (aubrite) is Aubres, 2,449 km away in France, one of nine such falls. Among the other giant finds, Bitburg lies closest: 2,975 km away. Worldwide, the finds just above and below it are Youndegin (3.8 tonnes) and Toluca (3 tonnes).
| Rank | Find | Class | Recorded | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Haggounia 001 | Aubrite | 2006 | 3 tonnes |
| 2 | Agoudal | Iron, IIAB | 2000 | 100 kg |