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 St�ffler 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) J�ckel et al. (1996), Palme et al. (1996), and Weber and Bischoff (1996).
6) Related to CV and CK chondrites; classification uncertain.