Umm as Samim 008 meteorite
Umm as Samim 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Oman in 2009. A total of 290 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Umm as Samim 008
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 290 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 21.0058° N, 56.4692° 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 Umm as Samim 008
- Umm as Samim 009 L6 · 7 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 246 H5 · 19 km away
- Sayh al Uhaymir 167 L6 · 20 km away
- South Oman EH4/5 · 21 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 283 H4 · 24 km away
- Sayh al Uhaymir 421 H5 · 25 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93837 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87182 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06769 · 2006