Minqar Abd el Nabi meteorite
Minqar Abd el Nabi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Egypt in 1992. A total of 362 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Minqar Abd el Nabi
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 362 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 29.9089° N, 29.9083° 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 Minqar Abd el Nabi
- El Faiyum H5 · 115 km away
- Al Alamayn H5 · 127 km away
- Gerzeh Iron · 148 km away
- Nakhla Martian (nakhlite) · 162 km away
- Abu Moharek H4 · 297 km away
- El-Quss Abu Said CM2 · 345 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88181 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052343 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019