Grein 001 meteorite
Grein 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3, that was found in Niger in 1997. A total of 710 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grein 001
- Classification
- H3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 710 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 21.2290° N, 10.7563° 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 Grein 001
- Tafassasset CR-an · 61 km away
- Grein 002 EL4/5 · 68 km away
- Grein 003 H6 · 96 km away
- Capot Rey H5 · 135 km away
- Tiffa 007 H5 · 143 km away
- Point Berliet H5 · 148 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001