Chergach[1] is a meteorite found at southwest of El Mokhtar, Erg Chech, Timbuktu district, Mali. It fell on 2 or 3 July 2007, in daytime, and was composed of ordinary chondrite (H5).
During 2007 fall and winter about 100 kilograms (220 lb) of meteorites were collected in the Erg Chech, north of Taoudenni.[2] Desert nomads reported that during daytime in July 2007 several detonations were heard over a wide area, a smoke cloud was seen and several stones fell from the sky, however no fireball was reported. Ouled Bleila was the finder of the first meteorites, but he died in October 2007 in a car accident on his way back from the trip to the Chergach strewn field. According to the Tuareg people, the elliptical strewn field stretches for more than 20 kilometres (12 mi).[2]
^ abThe Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 94, September 2008
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CHERGACH, images of a specimen at Meteorite Recon
March 13, 2024
chergach, meteorite, found, southwest, mokhtar, chech, timbuktu, district, mali, fell, july, 2007, daytime, composed, ordinary, chondrite, gramstypechondritestructural, classificationimpact, melt, brecciaclassordinary, chondritegrouph5compositionolivine, fa18,. Chergach 1 is a meteorite found at southwest of El Mokhtar Erg Chech Timbuktu district Mali It fell on 2 or 3 July 2007 in daytime and was composed of ordinary chondrite H5 ChergachChergach 601 gramsTypeChondriteStructural classificationimpact melt brecciaClassOrdinary chondriteGroupH5CompositionOlivine Fa18 2 pyroxene Fs15 5 Wo1 2Shock stageS3Weathering gradeW0CountryMaliRegionTimbuktu districtCoordinates23 41 47 N 5 00 53 W 23 69639 N 5 01472 W 23 69639 5 01472 1 Observed fallYesFall date2 or 3 July 2007 daytimeTKW100 kg 1 Strewn fieldYes Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External linksHistory editDuring 2007 fall and winter about 100 kilograms 220 lb of meteorites were collected in the Erg Chech north of Taoudenni 2 Desert nomads reported that during daytime in July 2007 several detonations were heard over a wide area a smoke cloud was seen and several stones fell from the sky however no fireball was reported Ouled Bleila was the finder of the first meteorites but he died in October 2007 in a car accident on his way back from the trip to the Chergach strewn field According to the Tuareg people the elliptical strewn field stretches for more than 20 kilometres 12 mi 2 See also editGlossary of meteoriticsNotes edit a b c Meteoritical Bulletin Database Chergach a b The Meteoritical Bulletin No 94 September 2008External links editCHERGACH images of a specimen at Meteorite Recon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chergach amp oldid 1173845545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
