Dhofar 925 meteorite
Dhofar 925 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar (basalt), that was found in Oman in 2003. A total of 49 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 925
- Classification
- Lunar (basalt)
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 49 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.3967° N, 54.5633° 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 Lunar basalts and gabbros.
Meteorites near Dhofar 925
- Dhofar 961 Lunar (anorth) · 0 km away
- Dhofar 960 Lunar (anorth) · 1 km away
- Dhofar 930 Eucrite-pmict · 1 km away
- Dhofar 1754 Howardite · 1 km away
- Dhofar 922 L6 · 1 km away
- Dhofar 938 LL5 · 2 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