Um-Hadid meteorite
Um-Hadid is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite, that was found in Saudi Arabia. A total of 15.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Um-Hadid
- Classification
- Mesosiderite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 15.4 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 21.6950° N, 50.5967° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Um-Hadid
- Um Habib L6 · 24 km away
- Wabar Iron, IIIAB · 25 km away
- ash-Shalfah L4 · 93 km away
- as-Sanam Stone-uncl · 131 km away
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 190 km away
- Qulumat Nadqan 001 L3.7 · 195 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Jiddat al Harasis 247 Oman · 2005
- Reckling Peak A79015 Antarctica · 1979
- Meteorite Hills 01154 Antarctica · 2001
- Budulan Russia · 1962
- Northwest Africa 2786 · 2005
- Grove Mountains 055364 Antarctica · 2006