Hammadah al Hamra 001 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1990. A total of 19.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 19.42 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.0000° N, 12.2333° 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 Hammadah al Hamra 001
- Hammadah al Hamra 320 H6 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 003 H5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 002 H3.9 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 077 H5 · 11 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 225 H4-5 · 11 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 022 H6 · 12 km away
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- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
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