Ramlat as Sahmah 259 meteorite
Ramlat as Sahmah 259 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Oman in 2005. A total of 243 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ramlat as Sahmah 259
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 243 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 20.2189° N, 56.4617° 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 259
- Ramlat as Sahmah 002 H6 · 3 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 003 H5 · 5 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 004 H4 · 5 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 325 L6 · 5 km away
- Sayh al Uhaymir 476 L5 · 6 km away
- Sayh al Uhaymir 418 L5 · 7 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986