L3
TKW 22.5 kg. Possibly observed fall, 15 December 2022, Agadez, Niger.
  
Ziyao writes:
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3), S1，W0/1.
From the MetBul:
History: On December 15, 2022, at around 7 p.m. local people at wadi Amdriga and the village of Tafragah, Niger observed a fireball east of Arlit. Several days later, many fresh, partially to completely crusted stones were found together by shepherds near a dry river bed west of Massif de Taghouaji at 17°16’30.288"N, 8°22’25.606"E. In March, 2023 Marcin Cimala purchased 5250 g and Ziyao Wang 1133 g of the material.
Ordinary chondrite (L3). L chondrite class is consistent with the measured magnetic susceptibility. Chromium contents in ferroan olivine indicate a subtype ~3.2.
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