Suwahib (Buwah) meteorite
Suwahib (Buwah) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.8-an, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1931. A total of 241 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Suwahib (Buwah)
- Classification
- H3.8-an
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1931
- Mass recovered
- 241 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 20.0556° N, 51.4167° 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 (Buwah)
- Naifa Iron · 25 km away
- ad-Dahbubah H5 · 30 km away
- Suwahib ('Ain Sala) H6 · 42 km away
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 51 km away
- Bir Hadi H5 · 82 km away
- Umm Tina L6 · 120 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88045 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019