Great Sand Sea 040 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 040 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was found in Egypt in 2010. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 040
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.3273° N, 27.3367° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Great Sand Sea 040
- Great Sand Sea 030 H6 · 49 km away
- Great Sand Sea 039 H5 · 58 km away
- Great Sand Sea 038 H5 · 59 km away
- Great Sand Sea 037 H4 · 93 km away
- Great Sand Sea 009 H5 · 102 km away
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 112 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08036 · 2008
- Miller Range 090358 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99432 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08281 · 2008
- Näs Sweden · 1907
- Queen Alexandra Range 99696 Antarctica · 1999