Great Sand Sea 031 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 031 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Egypt in 2006. A total of 62 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 031
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 62 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.4362° N, 25.4865° 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 031
- Great Sand Sea 002 L6 · 10 km away
- Great Sand Sea 041 H5 · 10 km away
- Great Sand Sea 004 LL6 · 18 km away
- Great Sand Sea 019 LL6 · 21 km away
- Great Sand Sea 024 H5 · 21 km away
- Great Sand Sea 025 L5 · 23 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