Dar al Gani 493 meteorite
Dar al Gani 493 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 850 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dar al Gani 493
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 850 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 26.9917° N, 15.7745° 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 Dar al Gani 493
- Dar al Gani 463 L6 · 9 km away
- Dar al Gani 228 CO3 · 18 km away
- Sarir Qattusah 005 L6 · 19 km away
- Dar al Gani 318 H3 · 19 km away
- Sarir Qattusah 002 H6 · 22 km away
- Dar al Gani 313 L/LL3 · 24 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050245 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19096 Antarctica · 2019