Dhofar 846 meteorite
Dhofar 846 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 156 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 846
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 156 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.3433° N, 54.0933° 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 846
- Dhofar 529 H5 · 5 km away
- Dhofar 1626 Eucrite-an · 5 km away
- Dhofar 333 L6 · 6 km away
- Dhofar 1668 Martian (shergottite) · 6 km away
- Dhofar 1029 H5 · 6 km away
- Dhofar 1291 H3.9 · 6 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 754 Oman · 2000