Umm Tina meteorite
Umm Tina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1932. A total of 70 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Umm Tina
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 70 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 19.0278° N, 51.0833° 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 Tina
- Bir Hadi H5 · 44 km away
- ad-Dahbubah H5 · 91 km away
- Naifa Iron · 102 km away
- Suwahib ('Ain Sala) H6 · 103 km away
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 111 km away
- Suwahib (Buwah) H3.8-an · 120 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004