Dhofar 055 meteorite
Dhofar 055 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Oman in 1999. A total of 235 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 055
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 235 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.1477° N, 54.7763° 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 055
- Dhofar 056 H6 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 240 L5 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1315 L/LL5 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 275 Eucrite · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1633 H5 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 1297 H5 · 1 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2359 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 609 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 7516 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 1789 · 1999
- Arivaca United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 6711 · 2009