Great Sand Sea 007 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 007 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Egypt in 1996. A total of 1.45 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 007
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 1.45 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.9103° N, 26.1517° 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 Great Sand Sea 007
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 23 km away
- Great Sand Sea 036 H5 · 32 km away
- Great Sand Sea 035 H5/6 · 33 km away
- Great Sand Sea 037 H4 · 42 km away
- Great Sand Sea 009 H5 · 54 km away
- Great Sand Sea 008 LL3-6 · 63 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88183 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052345 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019