Timessa 001 meteorite
Timessa 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Libya in 1990. A total of 473 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Timessa 001
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 473 g
- Country
- Libya
- Coordinates
- 26.5667° N, 15.7333° 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 Timessa 001
- Sarir Qattusah 003 L6 · 19 km away
- Sarir Qattusah 001 L/LL3 · 19 km away
- Sarir Qattusah 002 H6 · 31 km away
- Sarir Qattusah 005 L6 · 31 km away
- Dar al Gani 313 L/LL3 · 32 km away
- Dar al Gani 436 H4 · 40 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