Dhofar 836 meteorite
Dhofar 836 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Oman in 2000. A total of 995 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 836
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 995 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.3487° N, 54.2140° 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 836
- Dhofar 1440 Eucrite-pmict · 1 km away
- Dhofar 322 H5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 011 LL7 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 343 H5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 501 H4 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 010 H6 · 2 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
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- Elephant Moraine 96001 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 1913 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7111 · 2011
- Dar al Gani 692 Libya · 1999
- LaPaz Icefield 02382 Antarctica · 2002