El Faiyum meteorite
El Faiyum is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Egypt in 1993. A total of 74 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Faiyum
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 74 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 29.2833° N, 30.8500° 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 El Faiyum
- Gerzeh Iron · 42 km away
- Minqar Abd el Nabi H6 · 115 km away
- Nakhla Martian (nakhlite) · 231 km away
- Sinai L6 · 239 km away
- Al Alamayn H5 · 241 km away
- Abu Moharek H4 · 248 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001