Ras Tanura meteorite
Ras Tanura is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Saudi Arabia in 1961. A total of 6.1 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Ras Tanura
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 6.1 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 26.6667° N, 50.1500° 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 Ras Tanura
- Khatiyah H5 · 151 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000