Khatiyah meteorite
Khatiyah is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Qatar in 2000. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Khatiyah
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Qatar
- Coordinates
- 25.4333° N, 50.7833° 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 Khatiyah
- Ras Tanura H6 · 151 km away
- Qulumat Nadqan 001 L3.7 · 284 km away
- Yabrin 001 LL5 · 311 km away
- Yabrin 002 H5 · 311 km away
- Yabrin 003 Acapulcoite · 321 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001