Al Haggounia 001
Approved by the Meteoritical Society on July 24, 2007
Classification: Enstatite chondrite (El-Melt rock)
Discovery: 2006
Total mass (TKW): 3T
Coordinates: 27°30'00.0"N  12°30'00.0"W
Weight: 1,1g / 0,00243 lb
Measurements: 13 x 12 x 7 mm / 0,51″ x 0,47″ x 0,28″
History: Deep in Western Sahara, near the arid site of Al Haggounia, various fragments appeared in 2006 in the bed of an ancient sabkha, revealing a monumental find: around three tons of space rock scattered over 40 kilometers, with pieces ranging from light grams to others weighing several kilograms. Initially classified as aubrite, studies soon revealed an even more fascinating origin: it was an EL Melt-rock, an impact rock originating from an enstatitic chondrite, making it a key piece for understanding the formation of planetesimals and the early stages of the solar system. Its crust, corroded by millennia of exposure, displays rusty brown tones, while its interior persists a less altered bluish gray. The porous texture, dotted with vesicles and yellowish sulfur stains, reflects the intense transformation it has undergone throughout its terrestrial history. Inside, it houses a unique mineral mosaic dominated by enstatite and plagioclase, accompanied by troilite, graphite, daubréelite, oldhamite, schreibersite, and silicon-rich kamacite—remnants of a past marked by the energy of cosmic impacts. Having remained on our planet for approximately 23,000 years, Al Haggounia 001 is considered a fossil meteorite, a fragment of the universe that, beyond classification, continues to bridge the gap between the origins of the solar system and our current scientific curiosity.

Link to The Meteoritical Society: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=44857

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