Sahara 97009 meteorite
Sahara 97009 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as Chondrite-ung, that was found in 1997. A total of 96 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Sahara 97009
- Classification
- Chondrite-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 96 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Other CH meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5492 · 2008
- Pecora Escarpment 91452 Antarctica · 1991
- Utting · 2020
- Asuka 881020 Antarctica · 1988
- Grosvenor Mountains 95551 Antarctica · 1995
- Lewis Cliff 87241 Antarctica · 1987