Al Huwaysah 006 meteorite
Al Huwaysah 006 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Oman in 2010. A total of 16 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Al Huwaysah 006
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 16 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 22.7374° N, 55.3191° 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 006
- Al Huwaysah 008 H4 · 0 km away
- Al Huwaysah 007 L6 · 0 km away
- Al Huwaysah 005 L(LL)3.5-3.7 · 1 km away
- Al Huwaysah 017 L6 · 4 km away
- Al Huwaysah 016 H5 · 5 km away
- Al Huwaysah 015 H6 · 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