Sahara 98222

Sahara 98222 is a carbonaceous chondrite, which is a rare and primitive class of stony meteorites. These meteorites are highly valued because they have undergone very little change since the formation of the solar system.

As its numerical designation implies, Sahara 98222 was found in the Sahara Desert in the year 1998. It was discovered during meteorite hunting expeditions that became popular in the region's dry, searchable plains.

This meteorite preserves primitive pre-solar grains and organic compounds from the very early solar system. These fragile materials survived the immense heat of space travel, providing scientists with direct evidence of ancient stars.

Sahara 98222 is studied by meteoriticists who classify these rocks based on their chemical makeup and isotopic signatures. The discovery of pre-solar grains within it helps researchers understand the building blocks of our solar system.