Bassikounou meteorite is a chondrite meteorite whose fall was observed on October 16, 2006, near the town of Bassikounou,[1] in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region, south-east of Mauritania, near the border with Mali.[2]
| Bassikounou | |
|---|---|
 Bassikounou fragment | |
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Carbonaceous chondrite |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Region | Hodh Ech Chargui Region |
| Coordinates | 15°47′N 05°54′W / 15.783°N 5.900°W |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 04:00 local time (07:05 GMT) on 2006 October 16 |
| Strewn field | Yes |