Erg Chech 002

Erg Chech 002 (EC 002) is an ancient andesite meteorite discovered in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert in Algeria. It is believed to be a fragment of a chondritic protoplanet that is over 4.566 billion years old, and is believed to be the oldest known volcanic rock on Earth.^[2][3][4] It is held at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum.^[5]

Erg Chech 002
Erg Chech 002 End Cut Faces
Type	Ungrouped achondrite[1]
Shock stage	Low
Weathering grade	Low
Country	Algeria
Coordinates	26.032°N 1.611°W / 26.032; -1.611[1]
Observed fall	No
Found date	May 2020[1]
TKW	31.78[1]
Alternative names	EC 002
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