Hammadah al Hamra 228 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 228 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 404 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 228
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 404 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 28.5113° N, 13.2042° 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 228
- Hammadah al Hamra 204 L6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 281 CK4 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 214 H6 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 090 L6 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 156 L5-6 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 123 LL4 · 4 km away
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- 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