Dhofar 295 meteorite
Dhofar 295 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Oman in 2002. A total of 48 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 295
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 48 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.2083° N, 54.6400° 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 295
- Dhofar 675 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 479 H6 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 649 L6 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 638 L6 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1139 LL6 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 677 L6 · 2 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Yamato 74659 Antarctica · 1974
- Elephant Moraine 96001 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 1913 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7111 · 2011
- Dar al Gani 692 Libya · 1999
- LaPaz Icefield 02382 Antarctica · 2002