Sinawan 002 meteorite
Sinawan 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Libya in 1991. A total of 820 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sinawan 002
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 820 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 30.9167° N, 11.7833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Sinawan 002
- Sinawan 003 H5 · 2 km away
- Sinawan 001 L6 · 14 km away
- Sinawan 004 L5 · 17 km away
- Gheriat 001 H5 · 58 km away
- Gheriat 002 L6 · 61 km away
- Hammadah al Hamra 300 L6 · 94 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001