Dhofar 1623 meteorite
Dhofar 1623 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Oman in 2009. A total of 890 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 1623
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 890 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.4517° N, 54.2065° 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 Ureilites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 1623
- Dhofar 344 H5 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 147 L4 · 4 km away
- Dhofar 1528 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 4 km away
- Dhofar 1549 LL3.4 · 4 km away
- Dhofar 1571 Ureilite · 4 km away
- Dhofar 285 Eucrite-pmict · 4 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Asuka 881989 Antarctica · 1988
- Grove Mountains 021729 Antarctica · 2003
- Northwest Africa 3108 · 2003
- Sahara 98501 · 1998
- Dyalpur India · 1872
- Northwest Africa 1241 · 2001