Dhofar 731 meteorite
Dhofar 731 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar (anorth), that was found in Oman in 2002. A total of 36 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 731
- Classification
- Lunar (anorth)
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 36 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.3333° N, 54.7950° 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 Feldspathic lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 731
- Dhofar 535 Chondrite-ung · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1087 L~5 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 105 H5 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1086 L6 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1031 L5 · 0 km away
- Dhofar 1036 LL6 · 0 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Queen Alexandra Range 93069 Antarctica · 1993
- Dhofar 301 Oman · 2001
- Larkman Nunatak 06638 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 6221 · 2010
- Dar al Gani 1058 Libya · 1998
- Dhofar 490 Oman · 2001