Great Sand Sea 020 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 020 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in Egypt in 2000. A total of 5.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 020
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 5.42 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.0167° N, 25.7333° 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 020
- Great Sand Sea 003 Iron · 8 km away
- Great Sand Sea 022 H6 · 13 km away
- Great Sand Sea 001 L6 · 21 km away
- Great Sand Sea 005 L6 · 29 km away
- Great Sand Sea 032 Acapulcoite · 34 km away
- Great Sand Sea 033 L5 · 34 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