Hammadah al Hamra 290 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 290 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 1999. A total of 5.21 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 290
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 5.21 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.0148° N, 12.6275° 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 290
- Hammadah al Hamra 138 H5 · 2 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 137 H5 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 252 L5-6 · 4 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 021 H4 · 5 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 037 L6 · 6 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 019 H6 · 8 km away
Other H meteorites
- 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