Dhofar 198 meteorite
Dhofar 198 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Oman in 1999. A total of 828 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 198
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 828 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.7133° N, 54.1083° 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 198
- Dhofar 408 L6 · 3 km away
- Dhofar 1673 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 5 km away
- Dhofar 1507 L~6 · 5 km away
- Dhofar 1554 L5 · 7 km away
- Dhofar 919 H5 · 8 km away
- Dhofar 276 H5 · 8 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004