Sahara 97025 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Sahara 97025
- Year Discovered: 1997
- Approximate Recovery Location: the Sahara Desert
- Precise Recovery Location:
- Mass: 99 grams
- Classification: L4/5
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Sahara 97025 Meteorite
The Sahara 97025 meteorite was discovered in 1997. It was recovered in the Sahara Desert . It has a mass of 99 grams.
Sahara 97025 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 97025’s official classification is L4/5. The classification “L4/5” refers to an ordinary chondrite from the L group, and it can be either petrologic type 4 or type 5. These meteorites are characterized by a high abundance of chondrules, small round mineral grains, and they have experienced different levels of metamorphism. Type 4 meteorites have undergone metamorphism that homogenized certain mineral compositions, while type 5 meteorites have undergone more extensive changes, including the conversion of specific minerals and blurring of chondrule outlines.
The Sahara 97025 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