Ramlat as Sahmah 257 meteorite
Ramlat as Sahmah 257 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Oman in 2005. A total of 58 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ramlat as Sahmah 257
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 58 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 20.0379° N, 56.4741° 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 Ramlat as Sahmah 257
- Ramlat as Sahmah 009 H5 · 1 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 253 H4 · 1 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 256 L4 · 2 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 252 L4 · 2 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 255 H5 · 2 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 251 CV3 · 2 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88112 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023