Dhofar 1000 meteorite
Dhofar 1000 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Oman in 1998. A total of 527 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 1000
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 527 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.4878° N, 54.1808° 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 1000
- Dhofar 1730 H6 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1528 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 2 km away
- Dhofar 297 L6 · 3 km away
- Dhofar 1571 Ureilite · 4 km away
- Dhofar 1463 L/LL~4 · 4 km away
- Dhofar 1623 Ureilite · 5 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001