Grein 003 meteorite
Grein 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Niger in 1997. A total of 491 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grein 003
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 491 g
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 20.5678° N, 11.3458° 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 003
- Grein 002 EL4/5 · 29 km away
- Tiffa 007 H5 · 48 km away
- Tiffa 008 CO3 · 57 km away
- Tiffa 003 L6 · 82 km away
- Tiffa 004 H5 · 88 km away
- Tiffa 005 H5 · 91 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