Table 3: Meteorites from the Libyan Sahara.
| Name |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Wt. (g) |
Pieces |
Class1 |
Shock2 |
WG3 |
Fa (mol%) |
Fs (mol%) |
Comments4 |
Ref5 |
| Hammadah al Hamra |
| 042 |
29°16.23'N |
11°40.21'E |
300 |
1 |
L6 |
S3 |
3 |
25.7 |
21.7 |
|
|
| 043 |
29°04.42'N |
11°52.59'E |
67 |
1 |
CO3 |
S2 |
2 |
14.9 (0.1-62) |
1.7 (0.7-3.5) |
|
1 |
| 044 |
29°15.04'N |
11°15.10'E |
989 |
1 |
H4 |
S2 |
4 |
19.6 |
16.9 |
br |
|
| 045 |
29°21.70'N |
11°14.75'E |
537 |
1 |
H5 |
S2 |
3 |
20 |
17.7 |
|
|
| 046 |
28°37.00'N |
12°56.72'E |
643 |
1 |
L/LL6 |
S4 |
3 |
26.7 |
22.5 |
sv |
|
| 047 |
28°40.94'N |
13°04.25'E |
29 |
1 |
H4/5 |
S2 |
3 |
18 |
16.3 |
|
|
| 048 |
28°29.42'N |
13°18.33'E |
1002 |
2 |
H4/5 |
S2 |
3 |
19.7 |
18 |
|
|
| 049 |
28°31.98'N |
13°08.71'E |
395 |
1 |
H4 |
S2 |
3 |
17.8 |
16.1 |
|
|
| 050 |
28°47.93'N |
12°57.56'E |
177 |
1 |
L5-6 |
S3 |
2 |
23 |
20 |
br |
|
| 051 |
28°50.61'N |
12°59.81'E |
~12000 |
15 |
H6 |
S1 |
4 |
19.9 |
17.9 |
|
|
| 052 |
28°54.82'N |
13°05.19'E |
2765 |
2 |
LL5-6 |
S3 |
0/1 |
28.8 |
23.4 |
br, sv |
|
| 053 |
28°52.11'N |
13°18.18'E |
680 |
4 |
L5-6 |
S3 |
2 |
22.1 |
19 |
br, sv |
|
| 054 |
28°59.28'N |
13°03.68'E |
590 |
1 |
H6 |
S1 |
4 |
19.3 |
17.2 |
|
|
| 055 |
28°59.39'N |
13°03.59'E |
511 |
1 |
H6 |
S1 |
4 |
20.4 |
18.2 |
|
|
| 056 |
28°40.38'N |
13°09.88'E |
1080 |
1 |
LL6 |
S3 |
1 |
27.3 |
23.3 |
sv |
|
| 057 |
28°56.40'N |
13°03.99'E |
505 |
1 |
LL6 |
S4 |
0/1 |
29.9 |
24.7 |
br |
|
| 058 |
28°56.45'N |
13°03.99'E |
706 |
2 |
L4-5 |
S4 |
0/1 |
24.1 |
19.1 |
br, sv |
|
| 059 |
28°56.73'N |
13°04.17'E |
143 |
1 |
Eucrite |
3 |
|
62.2 (n=32) |
br; An74-93 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
2nd px generation: |
34.9 (n=5) |
|
|
|
|
| 060 |
28°57.08'N |
13°04.50'E |
648 |
1 |
LL6 |
S3 |
0/1 |
29.2 |
25.5 |
br, im |
|
| 061 |
28°58.38'N |
13°06.04'E |
550 |
6 |
H5 |
S2 |
4 |
18.4 |
16.7 |
|
|
| 062 |
28°45.88'N |
12°20.62'E |
163 |
1 |
LL4-5 |
S2 |
3 |
27.8 |
21.5 (14-29) |
br |
|
| 063 |
28°46.55'N |
12°20.21'E |
476 |
1 |
H6 |
S1 |
4 |
19.8 |
18 |
|
|
| 064 |
28°46.66'N |
12°20.13'E |
136 |
1 |
Ureilite |
S3 |
3 |
22 |
18.7 |
Wo4.6 |
2 |
| 065 |
28°38.05'N |
12°43.54'E |
93 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
1 |
25.1 |
21.5 |
br, m |
|
| 066 |
28°38.02'N |
12°43.44'E |
112 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
1 |
25.6 |
22.4 |
sv |
|
| 067 |
28°38.38'N |
12°42.86'E |
292 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
1 |
25 |
21.9 |
sv |
|
| 068 |
28°45.28'N |
12°35.21'E |
120 |
1 |
H5/6 |
S2 |
3 |
18.7 |
16.7 |
br |
|
| 069 |
29°01.91'N |
12°22.86'E |
612 |
3 |
L6 |
S4 |
1 |
24.7 |
21.2 |
sv |
|
| 070 |
29°09.68'N |
12°27.00'E |
628 |
1 |
H6 |
S2 |
2 |
19 |
16.8 |
sv |
|
| 071 |
29°12.75'N |
12°31.31'E |
1828 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
1 |
24.9 |
21.4 |
sv |
|
| 072 |
28°46.03'N |
12°53.93'E |
250 |
1 |
H5 |
S2 |
3 |
19.4 |
17.5 |
|
|
| 073 |
28°47.26'N |
12°52.21'E |
569 |
1 |
C4 |
S2 |
3 |
17.9±0.3 |
8.5±2.8 |
relict forsterite |
1 |
| 074 |
28°51.37'N |
12°35.92'E |
70 |
1 |
L/LL6 |
S5 |
3 |
26.8 |
23.3 |
sv |
|
| 075 |
28°54.28'N |
12°33.34'E |
879 |
121 |
H5 |
S4 |
4 |
19.9 |
17.7 |
sv |
|
| 076 |
28°58.14'N |
12°21.42'E |
424 |
16 |
H5 |
S3 |
1 |
20.6 |
18.5 |
|
|
| 077 |
28°58.53'N |
12°20.38'E |
920 |
80 |
H5 |
S3 |
1 |
20.1 |
18 |
sv |
|
| 078 |
29°11.34'N |
12°15.95'E |
1167 |
61 |
H5 |
S2 |
2 |
19.5 |
17.2 |
sv |
|
| 079 |
29°11.27'N |
12°15.29'E |
383 |
12 |
H5 |
S2 |
2 |
18.9 |
17.1 |
sv |
|
| 080 |
28°38.97'N |
13°01.28'E |
1200 |
1 |
H6 |
S1 |
3 |
18.3 |
16 |
|
|
| 081 |
28°39.18'N |
13°13.31'E |
250 |
1 |
H6 |
S2 |
3 |
19.7 |
18.2 |
sv, br, m |
|
| 082 |
28°36.47'N |
13°10.20'E |
487 |
7 |
H5/6 |
S4 |
3 |
19.5 |
17.6 |
|
|
| 083 |
28°40.00'N |
12°56.00'E |
396 |
14 |
H5 |
S2 |
3 |
19.2 |
17 |
br, im |
|
| 084 |
28°48.99'N |
12°36.41'E |
540 |
1 |
L6 |
S3 |
3 |
25.4 |
21.4 |
m |
2 |
| 085 |
28°47.09'N |
12°54.61'E |
594 |
2 |
LL6 |
S2 |
4 |
32.1 |
25.4 |
sv, br |
|
| 086 |
28°37.20'N |
13°21.71'E |
515 |
1 |
H4 |
S2 |
4 |
19.8 |
17.2 |
|
|
| 087 |
28°35.75'N |
13°16.14'E |
22114 |
many |
L6 |
S2 |
0/1 |
24.6 |
20.7 |
|
|
| 088 |
28°35.09'N |
13°23.24'E |
210 |
1 |
H6 |
S3 |
2 |
19.6 |
17 |
sv |
|
| 089 |
28°28.03'N |
13°19.02'E |
1397 |
3 |
H5 |
S3 |
3 |
19.8 |
17.3 |
sv |
|
| 090 |
28°29.25'N |
13°13.45'E |
1914 |
2 |
L6 |
S2 |
4 |
24.9 |
21 |
|
|
| 091 |
28°30.05'N |
13°06.32'E |
803 |
2 |
L6 |
S4 |
2 |
24.3 |
20.9 |
|
|
| 092 |
28°39.61'N |
12°51.98'E |
140 |
1 |
L5 |
S4 |
2 |
25.2 |
21.4 |
|
|
| 093 |
28°39.88'N |
13°22.87'E |
197 |
1 |
LL3.9 |
S3 |
3 |
31.0±2.8 |
24.5±2.6 |
|
|
| 094 |
28°36.05'N |
13°27.47'E |
165 |
1 |
L5 |
S2 |
0/1 |
25.4 |
21.4 |
|
|
| 095 |
28°36.41'N |
13°10.08'E |
339 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
4 |
24.6 |
20.4 |
|
|
| 096 |
28°36.20'N |
13°26.20'E |
548 |
1 |
LL(L)3 |
S3 |
4 |
18.1 (2-50) |
16.0 (2-43) |
br |
2 |
| 097 |
28°37.30'N |
13°27.02'E |
5580 |
3 |
L6 |
S3 |
3 |
25.4 |
21.7 |
|
|
| 098 |
28°37.57'N |
13°24.04'E |
170 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
2 |
25.6 |
21.9 |
|
|
| 099 |
28°38.16'N |
13°22.75'E |
1720 |
22 |
H6 |
S4 |
3 |
18.9 |
17.2 |
|
|
| 100 |
28°39.43'N |
13°19.63'E |
175 |
1 |
H4 |
S2 |
3 |
19.7 |
17.9 |
|
|
| 101 |
28°39.72'N |
13°17.84'E |
1455 |
90 |
L6 |
S3 |
3 |
24.6 |
20.9 |
sv |
|
| 102 |
28°36.88'N |
13°09.60'E |
184 |
2 |
LL6 |
S4 |
3 |
29.4 |
23.8 |
|
|
| 103 |
28°37.09'N |
13°10.29'E |
4760 |
5 |
L6 |
S3 |
3 |
24.4 |
20.5 |
|
|
| 105 |
28°40.59'N |
13°25.66'E |
747 |
1 |
H5 |
S3 |
3 |
19.9 |
17.6 |
sv |
|
| 106 |
28°34.74'N |
13°19.82'E |
1750 |
7 |
H5 |
S2 |
3 |
19.7 |
17.7 |
|
|
| 107 |
28°34.54'N |
13°18.71'E |
288 |
3 |
L6 |
S5 |
4 |
25.6 |
21.6 |
|
|
| 108 |
28°34.54'N |
13°17.70'E |
2990 |
1 |
H5 |
S3 |
3 |
18.9 |
16.6 |
|
|
| 109 |
28°35.31'N |
12°57.17'E |
4777 |
10 |
H5 |
S2 |
3 |
18.6 |
16.6 |
|
|
| 110 |
28°36.01'N |
12°55.07'E |
262 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
3 |
25.6 |
22.5 |
sv |
|
| 111 |
28°37.39'N |
13°07.90'E |
1304 |
1 |
H5 |
S3 |
1 |
19.5 |
17.2 |
sv |
|
| 112 |
28°38.56'N |
13°16.08'E |
523 |
2 |
H5 |
S2 |
3 |
19.5 |
17.5 |
|
|
| 114 |
28°35.62'N |
13°27.87'E |
150 |
1 |
H6 |
S2 |
3 |
19.4 |
17.3 |
|
|
| 115 |
28°33.55'N |
13°00.54'E |
2249 |
54 |
H5 |
S2 |
2 |
19.4 |
17.6 |
|
|
| 118 |
28°40.10'N |
13°20.68'E |
4382 |
1 |
H4 |
S2 |
3 |
18.3 |
16.4 |
|
|
| 120 |
28°29.72'N |
13°22.35'E |
83 |
1 |
H5 |
S3 |
3 |
18.6 |
16.6 |
sv |
|
| 123 |
28°28.51'N |
13°11.78'E |
1010 |
3 |
LL4 |
S3 |
1 |
28.6 |
19.9±3.6 |
sv |
|
| 124 |
28°28.34'N |
13°10.91'E |
5130 |
many |
H5 |
S2 |
4 |
20.0 |
17.3 |
|
|
| 125 |
28°27.96'N |
13°07.45'E |
6400 |
1 |
H5 |
S1 |
3 |
19.4 |
16.5 |
|
|
| 126 |
28°28.50'N |
12°56.79'E |
1998 |
1 |
Ureilite |
S3 |
3 |
21.1 |
18 |
br, Wo8.4 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Matrix olivine: |
1-12 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 130 |
28°27.74'N |
13°11.67'E |
196 |
2 |
H4/5 |
S2 |
3 |
19.2 |
17.2 |
|
|
| 133 |
28°29.30'N |
13°05.70'E |
177 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
2 |
25.0 |
21.4 |
|
|
| 135 |
28°31.63'N |
13°18.33'E |
539 |
3 |
H6 |
S4 |
2 |
20.4 |
18.1 |
|
|
| 136 |
28°31.83'N |
13°23.35'E |
4093 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
2 |
24.9 |
21.6 |
|
|
| 137 |
29°00.56'N |
12°39.82'E |
168 |
1 |
H5 |
S1 |
3 |
19.1 |
17 |
|
|
| 138 |
29°02.16'N; |
12°37.97'E |
808 |
1 |
H5 |
S1 |
3 |
19.3 |
17 |
|
|
| 139 |
28°30.58'N |
12°57.98'E |
1632 |
many |
H5 |
S2 |
2 |
17.2 |
15.6 |
sv |
|
| 140 |
28°31.18'N; |
13°22.26'E |
358 |
6 |
L5 |
S3 |
2 |
25.1 |
21.7 |
sv |
|
| 141 |
28°31.02'N |
13°03.56'E |
78 |
1 |
L5 |
S3 |
2 |
24.7 |
20.8 |
sv |
|
| 142 |
28°28.69'N |
13°01.19'E |
3600 |
many |
H5/6 |
S3 |
3 |
19.2 |
16.8 |
|
|
| 143 |
28°24.64'N |
13°15.20'E |
137 |
1 |
H5 |
S3 |
1 |
19.4 |
17.7 |
sv |
|
| 144 |
28°30.83'N |
13°00.43'E |
1940 |
48 |
L5 |
S3 |
2 |
25 |
21.1 |
sv |
|
| 145 |
28°33.82'N |
12°54.28'E |
133 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
4 |
24.6 |
21.1 |
sv |
|
| 146 |
28°37.52'N |
12°52.47'E |
2650 |
many |
H5 |
S2 |
4 |
18.6 |
16.6 |
|
|
| 148 |
28°43.18'N |
12°51.86'E |
15770 |
many |
L5 |
S3 |
2 |
24.8 |
20.8 |
sv |
|
| 152 |
28°48.76'N |
13°25.36'E |
398 |
1 |
L6 |
S3 |
2 |
24.9 |
21.0 |
|
|
| 154 |
28°37.02'N |
13°24.02'E |
197 |
1 |
H6 |
S2 |
4 |
19.9 |
17.8 |
|
|
| Majdul |
| 001 |
25°35.74'N |
15°25.35'E |
680 |
1 |
L6 |
S4 |
2 |
25.9 |
22.1 |
|
|
| Sarir Quattusah |
| 001 |
26°26.73'N |
15°35.55'E |
796 |
1 |
LL(L)3 |
S2 |
3 |
14.8 (0.5-29) |
13.2 (1-38) |
|
2 |
| 002 |
26°48.72'N |
15°52.48'E |
2180 |
2 |
H6 |
S2 |
2 |
18.9 |
16.8 |
|
|
| Sarir Tibesti |
| 001 |
24°17.82'N |
18°24.86'E |
6697 |
many |
H5 |
S3 |
3 |
19.7 |
18.4 |
|
|
| Dar al Gani |
| 005 |
27°09.39'N |
15°57.15'E |
1932 |
1 |
CO3 |
S2 |
2 |
15.5 (0.3-85) |
3.2 (1.2-14) |
|
|
| 006 |
27°10.19'N |
15°55.53'E |
3130 |
1 |
CO3 |
S2 |
3 |
12.2 (0.4-42) |
2.1 (0.7-5) |
|
1 |
| 013 |
27°07.77'N |
16°20.61'E |
205 |
1 |
R3-6 |
S1 |
4 |
36.2 (0.3-48) |
14.6 (3-30) |
br, im |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
Equilibrated fragments: |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 023 |
27°05.86'N |
16°01.53'E |
31 |
1 |
CO3 |
S2 |
2 |
17.2 (0.3-54) |
3.6 (0.5-43) |
|
1 |
| 025 |
27°06.29'N |
16°00.68'E |
483 |
1 |
CO3 |
S2 |
2 |
14.0 (0.4-52) |
6.2 (0.9-42) |
|
1 |
| 032 |
27°05.08'N |
16°02.21'E |
579 |
4 |
CO3 |
S2 |
3 |
18.6 (0.3-64) |
2.7 (0.8-10) |
|
|
| 044 |
27°08.36'N |
16°16.36'E |
1741 |
14 |
H4 |
S2 |
2 |
18.4 |
16.0±2.7 |
|
|
| 055 |
27°16.03'N |
16°25.22'E |
451 |
1 |
C36 |
S2 |
1 |
14.9 (0.4-32) |
2.6 (0.6-6) |
|
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Matrix olivine: |
30.5±0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 061 |
27°27.46'N |
16°16.81'E |
3130 |
16 |
LL5-6 |
S3 |
3 |
28.1 |
23.2 |
br, sv, im |
|
| 062 |
27°27.29'N |
16°18.80'E |
421 |
1 |
LL5-6 |
S3 |
1 |
28.8 |
24.1 |
br, im |
|
| 084 |
27°02.44'N |
16°24.26'E |
277 |
2 |
Ureilite |
high |
3 |
20.9 |
14.3 |
Wo5.0+/-1.1 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Mosaicized) |
|
|
|
|
1) Slashes (e.g., L/LL) indicate transitional classes. LL(L)3 indicates that the meteorite is probably group LL3 based on petrographic characteristics, but could be L3
2) Shock classification after Stöffler et al. (1991).
3) Weathering grade, after Wlotzka (1993) and Bischoff and Geiger (1995).
4) Abbreviations: Wo, wollastonite; An, anorthite; n, number of measurements; br, breccia; sv, shock veins; m, melt; im, impact melt.
5) References: (1) Weber et al. (1996); (2) Weber and Bischoff (1996); (3) Jäckel et al. (1996), Palme et al. (1996), and Weber and Bischoff (1996).
6) Related to CV and CK chondrites; classification uncertain.