Hammadah al Hamra 017 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 017 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL5/6, that was found in Libya in 1990. A total of 339 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 017
- Classification
- L/LL5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 339 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.0333° N, 12.4167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Hammadah al Hamra 017
- Hammadah al Hamra 069 L6 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 295 H5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 322 H6 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 018 H6 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 298 L6 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 076 H5 · 9 km away
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- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88467 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86222 Antarctica · 1986