El Hammami meteorite
El Hammami is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Mauritania in 1997. A total of 240 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Hammami
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 240 kg
- Country
- Mauritania
- Coordinates
- 23.2833° N, 10.8167° W
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 Hammami
- Rhall Amane 001 H4 · 66 km away
- Adam Talha LL3.2 · 75 km away
- Rhall Amane 002 LL6 · 90 km away
- Noktat Addagmar LL5 · 269 km away
- Northwest Africa 1717 LL5-6 · 339 km away
- Oued Awlitis 001 Unclassified · 342 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000