Dhofar 506 meteorite
Dhofar 506 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Oman in 2000. A total of 340 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 506
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 340 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.3083° N, 54.1733° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 506
- Dhofar 018 Howardite · 2 km away
- Dhofar 505 L5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 837 Ureilite · 3 km away
- Dhofar 019 Martian (shergottite) · 3 km away
- Dhofar 536 H5 · 3 km away
- Dhofar 1712 L6 · 3 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000