Hammadah al Hamra 338 meteorite
Hammadah al Hamra 338 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 2003. A total of 753 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hammadah al Hamra 338
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 753 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 30.5450° N, 13.5819° 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 338
- Northeast Africa 003 Lunar (bas. breccia) · 9 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 334 H5 · 71 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 216 H5 · 72 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 333 H5/6 · 87 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 331 L5/6 · 101 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 332 L6 · 101 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