Shişr 159 meteorite
Shişr 159 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H~5, that was found in Oman in 2007. A total of 114 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shişr 159
- Classification
- H~5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 114 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.2591° N, 53.9920° 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 159
- Shişr 135 H~5 · 0 km away
- Shişr 158 H~5 · 0 km away
- Shişr 121 H4 · 0 km away
- Shişr 132 H~5 · 0 km away
- Shişr 134 H~5 · 0 km away
- Shişr 133 H~5 · 0 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