Great Sand Sea 021 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 021 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Egypt in 2002. A total of 1.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 021
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 1.42 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 28.1057° N, 25.5402° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Great Sand Sea 021
- Great Sand Sea 026 H6 · 12 km away
- Siwa L5-6 · 44 km away
- El Bahrain L6 · 101 km away
- Great Sand Sea 007 H6 · 146 km away
- Great Sand Sea 009 H5 · 164 km away
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 168 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lucé France · 1768
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88169 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85385 Antarctica · 1985