Great Sand Sea 002 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Egypt in 1991. A total of 135 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 002
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 135 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.5000° N, 25.4167° 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 Great Sand Sea 002
- Great Sand Sea 031 H5 · 10 km away
- Great Sand Sea 004 LL6 · 15 km away
- Great Sand Sea 041 H5 · 19 km away
- Great Sand Sea 019 LL6 · 25 km away
- Great Sand Sea 024 H5 · 31 km away
- Great Sand Sea 025 L5 · 32 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lucé France · 1768
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88169 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85385 Antarctica · 1985