Dar al Gani 844 meteorite
Dar al Gani 844 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Libya in 1999. A total of 143 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dar al Gani 844
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 143 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 27.3960° N, 16.1905° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Dar al Gani 844
- Dar al Gani 699 L6 · 1 km away
- Dar al Gani 383 L6 · 2 km away
- Dar al Gani 394 H6 · 2 km away
- Dar al Gani 415 H5/6 · 2 km away
- Dar al Gani 276 Eucrite-pmict · 2 km away
- Dar al Gani 384 H4 · 2 km away
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- Medanitos Argentina · 1953
- Yamato 981735 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5618 · 2008
- Jiddat al Harasis 061 Oman · 2000
- Yamato 793593 Antarctica · 1979