Dhofar 018 meteorite
Dhofar 018 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in Oman in 2000. A total of 833 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 018
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 833 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.3017° N, 54.1533° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 018
- Dhofar 837 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 1712 L6 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 855 LL4 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 019 Martian (shergottite) · 2 km away
- Dhofar 536 H5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1291 H3.9 · 2 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- MacAlpine Hills 041269 · 2004
- MacAlpine Hills 02703 Antarctica · 2002
- MacAlpine Hills 02666 Antarctica · 2002
- Luotolax Finland · 1813
- Lohawat India · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 87053 Antarctica · 1987