Gheriat 002 meteorite
Gheriat 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Libya in 1990. A total of 1.13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gheriat 002
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 1.13 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 30.5067° N, 12.2150° 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 Gheriat 002
- Gheriat 001 H5 · 19 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 300 L6 · 44 km away
- Sinawan 003 H5 · 60 km away
- Sinawan 002 H5 · 61 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 299 H6 · 68 km away
- Sinawan 001 L6 · 76 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006