Ramlat as Sahmah 234 meteorite
Ramlat as Sahmah 234 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5-6, that was found in Oman in 2005. A total of 988 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ramlat as Sahmah 234
- Classification
- L5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 988 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 20.0181° N, 56.4217° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Ramlat as Sahmah 234
- Ramlat as Sahmah 242 LL4 · 0 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 201 R5 · 1 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 203 Mesosiderite · 2 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 202 Mesosiderite · 2 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 262 LL6 · 2 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 265 L3 · 2 km away
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- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
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