Great Sand Sea 009 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 009 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Egypt in 1996. A total of 414 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 009
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 414 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 27.0306° N, 26.6744° 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 009
- Great Sand Sea 037 H4 · 32 km away
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 46 km away
- Great Sand Sea 038 H5 · 52 km away
- Great Sand Sea 039 H5 · 52 km away
- Great Sand Sea 007 H6 · 54 km away
- Great Sand Sea 036 H5 · 65 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