Hammadah al Hamra 311 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 311 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was found in Libya in 2000. A total of 168 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 311
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 168 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 29.2355° N, 13.4452° 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 311
- Hammadah al Hamra 312 L6 · 8 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 313 L6 · 15 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 339 L6 · 28 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 285 Howardite · 32 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 310 H6 · 33 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 291 L5 · 35 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