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Meteorite finds from southern Tunisia
Author(s) -
OUAZAA N. LARIDHI,
PERCHIAZZI N.,
KASSAA S.,
ZEOLI A.,
GHANMIM M.,
FOLCO L.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
meteoritics and planetary science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.09
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 1086-9379
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.tb00780.x
Subject(s) - meteorite , chondrite , terrain , geology , astrobiology , earth science , geography , cartography , physics
— We report on the meteorite search campaign of April 2008, conducted by a joint Tunisian‐Italian scientific expedition in southern Tunisia (Dahar region). Nine likely unpaired meteorites (seven H‐class and two L‐class chondrites) totalling ?1.3 kg were recovered by exploring an approximately 45 km 2 area, therefore demonstrating that southern Tunisia is a suitable terrain for systematic searches for meteorites.