Hammadah al Hamra 170 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 170 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 1996. A total of 96 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 170
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 96 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.6022° N, 13.4310° 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 170
- Hammadah al Hamra 096 L/LL3 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 219 L4 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 208 L6 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 155 H4/5 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 094 L5 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 097 L6 · 3 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