Sinawan 001 meteorite
Sinawan 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Libya in 1991. A total of 28.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sinawan 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 28.6 kg
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 31.0000° N, 11.6667° 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 Sinawan 001
- Sinawan 004 L5 · 6 km away
- Sinawan 002 H5 · 14 km away
- Sinawan 003 H5 · 16 km away
- Gheriat 001 H5 · 72 km away
- Gheriat 002 L6 · 76 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 300 L6 · 107 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006