Hammadah al Hamra 200 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 200 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5-6, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 280 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 200
- Classification
- H5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 280 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.5888° N, 13.1065° 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 200
- Hammadah al Hamra 169 H5 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 111 H5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 199 L5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 178 H5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 175 L5 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 102 LL6 · 6 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