Siwa meteorite
Siwa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5-6, that was found in Egypt in 1994. A total of 36 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Siwa
- Classification
- L5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 36 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 28.5000° N, 25.5000° 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 Siwa
- Great Sand Sea 026 H6 · 37 km away
- Great Sand Sea 021 L5 · 44 km away
- El Bahrain L6 · 89 km away
- Great Sand Sea 007 H6 · 188 km away
- Great Sand Sea 009 H5 · 200 km away
- Great Sand Sea 006 L6 · 209 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004