Suwahib (Adraj) meteorite
Suwahib (Adraj) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1932. A total of 118 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Suwahib (Adraj)
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 118 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 20.0167° N, 50.9333° 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 Suwahib (Adraj)
- Suwahib ('Ain Sala) H6 · 12 km away
- Naifa Iron · 31 km away
- ad-Dahbubah H5 · 39 km away
- Suwahib (Buwah) H3.8-an · 51 km away
- Bir Hadi H5 · 68 km away
- Rub' al-Khali 001 H5 · 98 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006