Great Sand Sea 030 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 030 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Egypt in 2006. A total of 51 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 030
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 51 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.3782° N, 26.8505° 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 030
- Great Sand Sea 040 LL5 · 49 km away
- Great Sand Sea 037 H4 · 53 km away
- Great Sand Sea 039 H5 · 57 km away
- Great Sand Sea 038 H5 · 58 km away
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 68 km away
- Great Sand Sea 035 H5/6 · 70 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