Sahara 00225 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Sahara 00225
- Year Discovered: 2000
- Approximate Recovery Location: the Sahara Desert
- Precise Recovery Location:
- Mass: 64 grams
- Classification: E6
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Sahara 00225 Meteorite
The Sahara 00225 meteorite was discovered in 2000. It was recovered in the Sahara Desert . It has a mass of 64 grams.
Sahara 00225 is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Sahara 00225’s official classification is E6. The E6 classification refers to a specific type of meteorite, known as an enstatite chondrite, that is characterized by unique mineral compositions and has undergone extensive metamorphic changes without melting, but hasn’t been placed into a specific subgroup yet. These meteorites are notable for their composition close to the Earth’s and for having undergone significant changes that homogenize minerals and alter their structure, but they remain unmelted.
The Sahara 00225 meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/16/24