Meteorite Djoua 001 – Algeria

The Djoua 001 meteorite is a rare aubrite-type achondrite that was discovered in February and March 2021 near Djoua, Algeria. Aubrites are bright, coarse-grained meteorites, rich in the mineral enstatite, which contains significant amounts of silicon and magnesium. This type of meteorite formed in a low-oxygen environment.

Djoua 001 is light in colour with black coatings on its surface, which may represent degraded fusion crust formed as it passed through the atmosphere. The internal texture is marbled in shades of beige and grey with occasional dark and rusty patches. Several scattered pieces of this meteorite have been found, weighing over 22.5 kg in total.