Hammadah al Hamra 068 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 068 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was found in Libya in 1994. A total of 120 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 068
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 120 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.7547° N, 12.5868° 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 068
- Hammadah al Hamra 182 L6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 293 L6 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 013 H5 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 084 L6 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 035 H5 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 007 L6 · 9 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88348 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 03242 · 2002