Hammadah al Hamra 230 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 230 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 809 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 230
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 809 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.1423° N, 11.8832° 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 230
- Hammadah al Hamra 342 L5 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 319 H5 · 1 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 231 L5 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 040 L6 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 043 CO3 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 329 L5 · 8 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