Jiddat al Harasis 489 meteorite
Jiddat al Harasis 489 is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite, that was found in Oman in 2008. A total of 31 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jiddat al Harasis 489
- Classification
- Mesosiderite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 31 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.9689° N, 56.4168° 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 489
- Jiddat al Harasis 400 H4 · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 399 H4 · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 488 H3 · 0 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 397 H4 · 1 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 266 Mesosiderite · 1 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 248 Mesosiderite · 1 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 319 Oman · 2007