Hammadah al Hamra 224 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 224 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 820 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 224
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 820 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.3187° N, 12.0102° 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 224
- Daraj 132 H6 · 5 km away
- Daraj 130 H4 · 9 km away
- Daraj 131 LL6 · 10 km away
- Daraj 113 H4 · 12 km away
- Daraj 115 H6 · 14 km away
- Daraj 110 H4 · 16 km away
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- Arches United States · 2001
- MacAlpine Hills 02642 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88467 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86222 Antarctica · 1986