Dar al Gani 978 meteorite
Dar al Gani 978 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as C3-ung, that was found in Libya in 1999. A total of 44 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dar al Gani 978
- Classification
- C3-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- C
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 44 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 27.2807° N, 16.4057° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Carbonaceous chondrites.
Meteorites near Dar al Gani 978
- Dar al Gani 1040 CV3 · 0 km away
- Dar al Gani 430 C3-ung · 1 km away
- Dar al Gani 1063 CV3 · 1 km away
- Dar al Gani 429 C3-ung · 1 km away
- Dar al Gani 578 H6 · 1 km away
- Dar al Gani 056 C3-ung · 2 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 87301 Antarctica · 1987
- Bells United States · 1961
- Tagish Lake Canada · 2000
- Elephant Moraine 96026 Antarctica · 1996
- Yamato 86772 Antarctica · 1986
- Ningqiang China · 1983