Al Huwaysah 008 meteorite
Al Huwaysah 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Oman in 2010. A total of 356 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Al Huwaysah 008
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 356 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 22.7380° N, 55.3212° 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 Huwaysah 008
- Al Huwaysah 006 L6 · 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
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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