Suwahib ('Ain Sala) meteorite
Suwahib ('Ain Sala) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1932. A total of 106 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Suwahib ('Ain Sala)
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 106 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 19.9556° N, 51.0333° 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 Suwahib ('Ain Sala)
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 12 km away
- Naifa Iron · 19 km away
- ad-Dahbubah H5 · 26 km away
- Suwahib (Buwah) H3.8-an · 42 km away
- Bir Hadi H5 · 60 km away
- Umm Tina L6 · 103 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88074 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88240 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86294 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053030 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74334 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 23115 Antarctica · 2023