Al Huwaysah 003 meteorite
Al Huwaysah 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4-6, that was found in Oman in 2010. A total of 273 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Al Huwaysah 003
- Classification
- L4-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 273 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 22.7486° N, 55.3732° 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 Huwaysah 003
- Al Huwaysah 017 L6 · 2 km away
- Al Huwaysah 011 L4-5 · 2 km away
- Al Huwaysah 004 H5 · 2 km away
- Al Huwaysah 009 H6 · 4 km away
- Al Huwaysah 005 L(LL)3.5-3.7 · 5 km away
- Al Huwaysah 008 H4 · 5 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77251 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88723 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83004 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87093 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06687 · 2006