Hammadah al Hamra 299 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 299 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 2000. A total of 656 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 299
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 656 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.8915° N, 12.1862° 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 299
- Hammadah al Hamra 300 L6 · 26 km away
- Daraj 020 H5 · 32 km away
- Daraj 127 H5 · 33 km away
- Daraj 015 H4 · 39 km away
- Daraj 005 L6 · 40 km away
- Daraj 133 H4 · 41 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