Great Sand Sea 034 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 034 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Egypt in 2006. A total of 7.72 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 034
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 7.72 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.1867° N, 25.4557° 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 034
- Great Sand Sea 032 Acapulcoite · 0 km away
- Great Sand Sea 033 L5 · 0 km away
- Great Sand Sea 001 L6 · 21 km away
- Great Sand Sea 003 Iron · 26 km away
- Great Sand Sea 020 H · 34 km away
- Great Sand Sea 022 H6 · 37 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