Ramlat as Sahmah 283 meteorite
Ramlat as Sahmah 283 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Oman in 2009. A total of 448 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ramlat as Sahmah 283
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 448 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 20.7878° N, 56.4711° 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 283
- Ramlat as Sahmah 241 L5 · 6 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 246 H5 · 8 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 240 H4 · 14 km away
- Sayh al Uhaymir 421 H5 · 22 km away
- Umm as Samim 008 L6 · 24 km away
- Ramlat as Sahmah 282 H3-5 · 25 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023