Hammadah al Hamra 221 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 221 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4-5, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 1.23 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 221
- Classification
- H4-5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 1.23 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.2208° N, 11.5407° 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 221
- Hammadah al Hamra 315 L6 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 222 L6 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 223 L6 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 229 L6 · 10 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 341 LL5 · 12 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 042 L6 · 14 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