Ungrouped Chondrite / Sahara 97042 (SAH 97042)
Meteorite Name: Sahara 97042 (pairing Sahara 97039)
Type: CHUNGR (Ungrouped chondrite) brecciated

Country: Sahara desert. Not disclosed at present time
Co-Ordinates : y+0°08'44"N, x+0°29'28"W

Date of find: 1997, February
Total known weight: 83.4g



An unique chondrite, distinct from LL group members on the basis of oxygen isotopic and chemical composition. A.S.Sexton et al., Meteorit. Planet. Sci., 1998, 33, p.A143 (abs.). Anomalous Chondrites from the Sahara. G Sexton, A. S.; Bland, P. A.; Wolf, S. F.; Franchi, I. A.; Hough, R. M.; Jull, A. J. T.; Klandrud, S. E.; Berry, F. J.; Pillinger, C. T.