Great Sand Sea 008 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3-6, that was found in Egypt in 1996. A total of 450 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 008
- Classification
- LL3-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 450 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.5944° N, 25.6222° 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 008
- Great Sand Sea 001 L6 · 44 km away
- Great Sand Sea 032 Acapulcoite · 48 km away
- Great Sand Sea 033 L5 · 48 km away
- Great Sand Sea 034 L5/6 · 48 km away
- Great Sand Sea 036 H5 · 57 km away
- Great Sand Sea 035 H5/6 · 57 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