Grein 002 meteorite
Grein 002 is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL4/5, that was found in Niger in 1997. A total of 609 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grein 002
- Classification
- EL4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 609 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 20.7145° N, 11.1157° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Grein 002
- Grein 003 H6 · 29 km away
- Grein 001 H3 · 68 km away
- Tafassasset CR-an · 70 km away
- Tiffa 007 H5 · 75 km away
- Tiffa 008 CO3 · 86 km away
- Tiffa 003 L6 · 111 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88135 Antarctica · 1988
- Sayh al Uhaymir 188 Oman · 2002
- Miller Range 090320 · 2009
- Yamato 984058 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 1949 · 2003
- Asuka 881930 Antarctica · 1988