Dhofar 1712 meteorite
Dhofar 1712 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Oman in 2010. A total of 240 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 1712
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 240 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.2966° N, 54.1498° 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 1712
- Dhofar 018 Howardite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 837 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 855 LL4 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 019 Martian (shergottite) · 2 km away
- Dhofar 536 H5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1291 H3.9 · 2 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