Sahara 97062 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Sahara 97062
- Year Discovered: 1997
- Approximate Recovery Location: the Sahara Desert
- Precise Recovery Location:
- Mass: 805 grams
- Classification: L5/6
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Sahara 97062 Meteorite
The Sahara 97062 meteorite was discovered in 1997. It was recovered in the Sahara Desert . It has a mass of 805 grams.
Sahara 97062 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 97062’s official classification is L5/6. The classification “L5/6” refers to ordinary chondrite meteorites from the L group, and they can either be petrologic type 5 or type 6. Petrologic type 5 meteorites have undergone some metamorphic changes, including the transformation of certain minerals and the growth of secondary minerals, while petrologic type 6 meteorites have experienced more extensive changes that include the conversion of minerals and the obliteration of many chondrule outlines, without any melting.
The Sahara 97062 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