Hammadah al Hamra 288 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 288 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 1999. A total of 2.63 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 288
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 2.63 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.0755° N, 12.5778° 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 288
- Hammadah al Hamra 037 L6 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 289 L5 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 138 H5 · 7 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 290 H6 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 018 H6 · 10 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 019 H6 · 10 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