ash-Shalfah meteorite
ash-Shalfah is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1961. A total of 935 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- ash-Shalfah
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 935 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 21.8750° N, 49.7194° 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 ash-Shalfah
- Wabar Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- Um Habib L6 · 91 km away
- Um-Hadid Mesosiderite · 93 km away
- Abar al' Uj 001 H3.8 · 122 km away
- Qulumat Nadqan 001 L3.7 · 142 km away
- South Dahna Iron, IAB complex · 165 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