ad-Dahbubah meteorite
ad-Dahbubah is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1961. A total of 90 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- ad-Dahbubah
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 90 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 19.8333° N, 51.2500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near ad-Dahbubah
- Naifa Iron · 12 km away
- Suwahib ('Ain Sala) H6 · 26 km away
- Suwahib (Buwah) H3.8-an · 30 km away
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 39 km away
- Bir Hadi H5 · 52 km away
- Umm Tina L6 · 91 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84073 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001