Hammadah al Hamra 072 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 072 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1994. A total of 250 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 072
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 250 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.7672° N, 12.8988° 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 072
- Hammadah al Hamra 085 LL6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 073 C4-ung · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 249 H5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 148 L5 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 030 H5 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 050 L5-6 · 7 km away
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- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
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