Dhofar 300 meteorite
Dhofar 300 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 624 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 300
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 624 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.4033° N, 54.1433° 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 300
- Dhofar 287 Lunar (basalt) · 0 km away
- Dhofar 301 Lunar (anorth) · 1 km away
- Dhofar 304 Lunar (anorth) · 1 km away
- Dhofar 308 Lunar (anorth) · 1 km away
- Dhofar 025 Lunar (anorth) · 1 km away
- Dhofar 857 H6 · 1 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