Kufra meteorite
Kufra is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1999. A total of 344 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kufra
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 344 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 24.4733° N, 23.0433° 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 Kufra
- Rebiana L/LL5 · 130 km away
- Great Sand Sea 002 L6 · 265 km away
- Great Sand Sea 041 H5 · 266 km away
- Quarat al Hanish Iron, IAB-sHL · 267 km away
- Great Sand Sea 031 H5 · 269 km away
- Great Sand Sea 024 H5 · 274 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001