Shişr 162 meteorite
Shişr 162 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia), that was found in Oman in 2006. A total of 5.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shişr 162
- Classification
- Lunar (feldsp. breccia)
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 5.53 kg
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.5667° N, 53.8333° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Feldspathic lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Shişr 162
- Shişr 042 L6 · 2 km away
- Shişr 043 Iron, IIIAB · 4 km away
- Shişr 103 H4 · 6 km away
- Shişr 020 H4-6 · 6 km away
- Shişr 019 H4 · 7 km away
- Shişr 021 H4-6 · 7 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4932 · 2007
- Yamato 981031 Antarctica · 1998
- Dhofar 462 Oman · 2001
- Northwest Africa 2700 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 7022 · 2011
- Dhofar 1528 Oman · 2009