Ashuwairif 003 meteorite
Ashuwairif 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Libya in 2008. A total of 2.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ashuwairif 003
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 2.9 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.3583° N, 14.2483° 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 Ashuwairif 003
- Ashuwairif 001 H4 · 1 km away
- Ashuwairif 004 L6 · 3 km away
- Ashuwairif 002 L5/6 · 3 km away
- Ashuwairif 005 H4 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 313 L6 · 66 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 312 L6 · 73 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050027 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19010 Antarctica · 2019