Dhofar 1463 meteorite
Dhofar 1463 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL~4, that was found in Oman in 2008. A total of 24 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 1463
- Classification
- L/LL~4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 24 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.4528° N, 54.1615° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 1463
- Dhofar 1571 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 1528 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 2 km away
- Dhofar 297 L6 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 285 Eucrite-pmict · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1032 L4/5 · 3 km away
- Dhofar 707 L5 · 3 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006