Sinai meteorite
Sinai is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Egypt in 1916. A total of 1.46 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Sinai
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 1.46 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 30.9000° N, 32.4833° 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 Sinai
- Nakhla Martian (nakhlite) · 208 km away
- Gerzeh Iron · 211 km away
- El Faiyum H5 · 239 km away
- Timna H5 · 266 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004