Shişr 042 meteorite
Shişr 042 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Oman in 2003. A total of 394 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shişr 042
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 394 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.5745° N, 53.8161° 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 Shişr 042
- Shişr 162 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 2 km away
- Shişr 043 Iron, IIIAB · 2 km away
- Shişr 103 H4 · 6 km away
- Shişr 020 H4-6 · 8 km away
- Shişr 021 H4-6 · 8 km away
- Shişr 019 H4 · 9 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010