El Bahrain meteorite
El Bahrain is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Egypt in 1983. A total of 14 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Bahrain
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 14 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 28.6000° N, 26.4000° 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 El Bahrain
- Siwa L5-6 · 89 km away
- Great Sand Sea 026 H6 · 89 km away
- Great Sand Sea 021 L5 · 101 km away
- Great Sand Sea 009 H5 · 177 km away
- Great Sand Sea 007 H6 · 189 km away
- Great Sand Sea 037 H4 · 204 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004