Al Alamayn meteorite
Al Alamayn is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Egypt in 2005. A total of 13 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Al Alamayn
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 13 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 30.7095° N, 28.9698° 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 Al Alamayn
- Minqar Abd el Nabi H6 · 127 km away
- Nakhla Martian (nakhlite) · 148 km away
- El Faiyum H5 · 241 km away
- El Bahrain L6 · 342 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83051 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000