Jiddat al Harasis 251 meteorite
Jiddat al Harasis 251 is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite, that was found in Oman in 2005. A total of 61 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jiddat al Harasis 251
- Classification
- Mesosiderite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 61 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.9770° N, 56.4198° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Jiddat al Harasis 251
- Jiddat al Harasis 250 Mesosiderite · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 249 R5 · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 403 Mesosiderite · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 483 Mesosiderite · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 487 H6 · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 486 Mesosiderite · 0 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Mincy United States · 1857
- Chinguetti Mauritania · 1920
- Northwest Africa 3055 · 2003
- Ilafegh 002 Algeria · 1989
- Patwar Bangladesh · 1935
- Jiddat al Harasis 320 Oman · 2007