as-Su'aydan meteorite
as-Su'aydan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1960. A total of 5.86 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- as-Su'aydan
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 5.86 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 21.2542° N, 55.3050° 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 as-Su'aydan
- Umm as Samim 017 H3-6 · 18 km away
- Umm as Samim 016 H5 · 19 km away
- Umm as Samim 015 L6 · 19 km away
- Umm as Samim 018 H5 · 22 km away
- Umm as Samim 020 L6 · 23 km away
- Umm as Samim 019 L6 · 23 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006