Dhofar 285 meteorite
Dhofar 285 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 216 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 285
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 216 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.4333° N, 54.1700° 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 285
- Dhofar 1032 L4/5 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 707 L5 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 1669 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1571 Ureilite · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1463 L/LL~4 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 143 H5 · 2 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2359 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 609 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 7516 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 1789 · 1999
- Arivaca United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 6711 · 2009