Oum Dreyga meteorite
Oum Dreyga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-5, that was seen to fall in W. Sahara in 2003. A total of 17 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Oum Dreyga
- Classification
- H3-5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- W. Sahara
- Coordinates
- 24.3000° N, 13.1000° W
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 Oum Dreyga
- Northwest Africa 7449 L6 · 20 km away
- Northwest Africa 7496 Eucrite-pmict · 153 km away
- Northwest Africa 7662 L5 · 157 km away
- Northwest Africa 6888 Lunar · 165 km away
- Sueilila LL6 · 168 km away
- Oued Awlitis 001 Unclassified · 194 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000
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