Hammadah al Hamra 208 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 208 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 188 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 208
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 188 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.6087° N, 13.4395° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Hammadah al Hamra 208
- Hammadah al Hamra 096 L/LL3 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 170 H6 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 097 L6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 219 L4 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 094 L5 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 155 H4/5 · 3 km away
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- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88467 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86222 Antarctica · 1986