Great Sand Sea 039 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 039 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Egypt in 2007. A total of 129 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 039
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 129 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.8235° N, 27.1415° 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 039
- Great Sand Sea 038 H5 · 0 km away
- Great Sand Sea 009 H5 · 52 km away
- Great Sand Sea 030 H6 · 57 km away
- Great Sand Sea 040 LL5 · 58 km away
- Great Sand Sea 037 H4 · 60 km away
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 81 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