Dhofar 240 meteorite
Dhofar 240 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 83 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 240
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 83 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.1480° N, 54.7778° 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 240
- Dhofar 055 Eucrite · 0 km away
- Dhofar 056 H6 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1315 L/LL5 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 275 Eucrite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 1633 H5 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 054 H4 · 1 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