Hammadah al Hamra 048 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 048 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was found in Libya in 1994. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 048
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.4903° N, 13.3055° 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 048
- Hammadah al Hamra 213 L3-6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 122 L6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 089 H5 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 121 L6 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 134 L6 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 135 H6 · 4 km away
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- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
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