Hammadah al Hamra 231 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 231 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 209 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 231
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 209 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.1362° N, 11.9257° 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 231
- Hammadah al Hamra 319 H5 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 342 L5 · 3 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 230 H5 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 254 L5-6 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 234 L6 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 043 CO3 · 8 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88467 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86222 Antarctica · 1986