Qulumat Nadqan 001 meteorite
Qulumat Nadqan 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.7, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 2008. A total of 13.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Qulumat Nadqan 001
- Classification
- L3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 13.9 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 23.1430° N, 49.5325° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Qulumat Nadqan 001
- Abar al' Uj 001 H3.8 · 75 km away
- Yabrin 001 LL5 · 84 km away
- Yabrin 002 H5 · 86 km away
- Yabrin 003 Acapulcoite · 94 km away
- South Dahna Iron, IAB complex · 142 km away
- ash-Shalfah L4 · 142 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985