Hammadah al Hamra 235 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 235 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 537 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 235
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 537 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.0172° N, 12.0867° 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 235
- Hammadah al Hamra 002 H3.9 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 233 H5 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 003 H5 · 10 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 343 H4 · 11 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 232 L6 · 13 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 234 L6 · 13 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