Hammadah al Hamra 188 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 188 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 1996. A total of 493 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 188
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 493 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.7325° N, 13.1025° 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 188
- Hammadah al Hamra 304 H5 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 047 H4/5 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 306 H4/5 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 031 L6 · 9 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 056 LL6 · 9 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 209 L6 · 10 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88348 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
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