Tarfa meteorite
Tarfa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Oman in 1954. A total of 1.04 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tarfa
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 1.04 kg
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.5000° N, 55.5000° 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 Tarfa
- Jiddat al Harasis 686 H4 · 2 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 687 H4 · 2 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 685 H4 · 3 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 688 H4 · 3 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 691 H5 · 6 km away
- Jiddat al Harasis 689 H5 · 8 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004