Jabal Akakus meteorite
Jabal Akakus is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Libya in 1997. A total of 215 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jabal Akakus
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 215 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 25.0000° N, 10.8333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Jabal Akakus
- Bi'r Tazit CK6 · 167 km away
- Murzuq Idhån H4 · 201 km away
- Ilizi H4 · 276 km away
- Isoulane-n-Amahar L6 · 321 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 698 · 1999
- Miller Range 05057 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99196 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08024 · 2008
- Miller Range 090286 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99418 Antarctica · 1999