Sarir Qattusah 005 meteorite
Sarir Qattusah 005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Libya in 1999. A total of 1.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sarir Qattusah 005
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 1.53 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 26.8425° N, 15.6918° 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 Sarir Qattusah 005
- Sarir Qattusah 002 H6 · 18 km away
- Dar al Gani 493 H4 · 19 km away
- Dar al Gani 313 L/LL3 · 21 km away
- Dar al Gani 463 L6 · 25 km away
- Dar al Gani 436 H4 · 28 km away
- Timessa 001 H6 · 31 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