Great Sand Sea 004 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 004 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Egypt in 1994. A total of 580 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 004
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 580 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.5931° N, 25.5278° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Great Sand Sea 004
- Great Sand Sea 019 LL6 · 14 km away
- Great Sand Sea 002 L6 · 15 km away
- Great Sand Sea 031 H5 · 18 km away
- Great Sand Sea 041 H5 · 28 km away
- Great Sand Sea 025 L5 · 30 km away
- Great Sand Sea 024 H5 · 35 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08036 · 2008
- Miller Range 090358 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99432 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08281 · 2008
- Näs Sweden · 1907
- Queen Alexandra Range 99696 Antarctica · 1999