Shişr 005 meteorite
Shişr 005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 446 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shişr 005
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 446 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.4662° N, 53.8342° 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 Shişr 005
- Shişr 013 EH3 · 6 km away
- Shişr 103 H4 · 7 km away
- Shişr 019 H4 · 11 km away
- Shişr 162 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 11 km away
- Shişr 020 H4-6 · 12 km away
- Shişr 042 L6 · 12 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001