| Erg Chech 002 | |
|---|---|
|   Erg Chech 002 End Cut Faces | |
| Type | Ungrouped achondrite [1] | 
| Shock stage | Low | 
| Weathering grade | Low | 
| Country | Algeria | 
| Coordinates | 26°01′55″N1°36′40″W / 26.032°N 1.611°W [1] | 
| Observed fall | No | 
| Found date | May 2020 [1] | 
| TKW | 31.78 [1] | 
| Alternative names | EC 002 | 
|  Related media on Wikimedia Commons | |
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]