Gheriat 001 meteorite
Gheriat 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1990. A total of 21 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gheriat 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 21 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 30.6583° N, 12.3067° 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 Gheriat 001
- Gheriat 002 L6 · 19 km away
- Sinawan 003 H5 · 57 km away
- Sinawan 002 H5 · 58 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 300 L6 · 63 km away
- Sinawan 001 L6 · 72 km away
- Sinawan 004 L5 · 74 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001