Abar al' Uj 001 meteorite
Abar al' Uj 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.8, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 2008. A total of 194 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Abar al' Uj 001
- Classification
- H3.8
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 194 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 22.7219° N, 48.9594° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Abar al' Uj 001
- South Dahna Iron, IAB complex · 70 km away
- Yabrin 001 LL5 · 73 km away
- Yabrin 003 Acapulcoite · 74 km away
- Yabrin 002 H5 · 75 km away
- Qulumat Nadqan 001 L3.7 · 75 km away
- ash-Shalfah L4 · 122 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050245 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19096 Antarctica · 2019