Jiddat al Harasis 234 meteorite
Jiddat al Harasis 234 is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R5, that was found in Oman in 2005. A total of 117 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jiddat al Harasis 234
- Classification
- R5
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 117 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.9973° N, 56.3906° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Jiddat al Harasis 234
- Jiddat al Harasis 396 LL5 · 0 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 249 R5 · 1 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 232 L6 · 1 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 260 H5 · 1 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 254 R5 · 1 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 266 Mesosiderite · 1 km away
Other R meteorites
- Rumuruti Kenya · 1934
- Yamato 980705 · 1998
- Dhofar 1223 Oman · 2004
- LaPaz Icefield 03639 · 2003
- Miller Range 11207 · 2011
- Northwest Africa 1585 · 2002