Dhofar 056 meteorite
Dhofar 056 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Oman in 1999. A total of 37 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 056
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 37 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.1478° N, 54.7752° 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 Dhofar 056
- Dhofar 055 Eucrite · 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 487 H4 · 1 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000