al-Ghanim (stone) meteorite
al-Ghanim (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1960. A total of 3.76 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- al-Ghanim (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 3.76 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 19.7000° N, 53.9667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near al-Ghanim (stone)
- Dhofar 1578 H5 · 18 km away
- al-Ghanim (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 19 km away
- Dhofar 1685 H5 · 21 km away
- Dhofar 1684 H5 · 21 km away
- Dhofar 1686 H4 · 23 km away
- Dhofar 1683 H5 · 29 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78162 Antarctica · 1978
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84182 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Launton United Kingdom · 1830