Hammadah al Hamra 309 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 309 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 2000. A total of 716 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 309
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 716 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.1440° N, 13.0865° 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 309
- Hammadah al Hamra 291 L5 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 286 Eucrite · 10 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 308 L6 · 12 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 285 Howardite · 17 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 055 H6 · 17 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 054 H6 · 18 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88348 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
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