Dhofar 547 meteorite
Dhofar 547 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 514 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 547
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 514 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.3792° N, 54.1679° 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 547
- Dhofar 1686 H4 · 20 km away
- Dhofar 1578 H5 · 24 km away
- Dhofar 1684 H5 · 27 km away
- Dhofar 1685 H5 · 27 km away
- Dhofar 1682 L6 · 31 km away
- Dhofar 1527 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 31 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