Hammadah al Hamra 226 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 226 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 476 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 226
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 476 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.6595° N, 12.4132° 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 226
- Hammadah al Hamra 326 L4 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 011 H5 · 13 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 062 LL4-5 · 14 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 063 H6 · 15 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 064 Ureilite · 15 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 293 L6 · 18 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 97102 Antarctica · 1997
- Lewis Cliff 88348 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 03242 · 2002