Ashuwairif 002 meteorite
Ashuwairif 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Libya in 2008. A total of 11.95 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ashuwairif 002
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 11.95 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.3797° N, 14.2697° 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 Ashuwairif 002
- Ashuwairif 004 L6 · 2 km away
- Ashuwairif 001 H4 · 3 km away
- Ashuwairif 005 H4 · 3 km away
- Ashuwairif 003 H4 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 313 L6 · 69 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 312 L6 · 75 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006