Meteorite: Dhofar 010 H6
Classification: H6 S3 W3 Impact Melt Breccia
Feature: Dhofar 010 H6 S3 W3 Impact Melt Breccia. A total of 3.527 Kg (16 pieces) was found in 1999.

This is a very interesting looking meteorite. On 5 Dec 1999, 16 pieces totaling 3.527 kilograms were found on the desert surface in Oman. It is classified as an H6, S3, W3, impact melt breccia. It has large dark areas of melted material surrounding rounded areas of a lighter brown unmelted region. Dhofar 010 is a weathered meteorite and some cracks have been filled with epoxy before finishing to stabilize the pieces.

Dhofar 010
Information about the name
Name: Dhofar 010
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Official abbreviation: Dho 010
Year found: 1999
Class: H6
Country: Oman
Coordinates: 18° 20' 18"N, 54° 11' 54"E
Above coordinates are 0.6 km apart

This is 1 of 1172 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 2 unapproved names)

This is 1 of 1812 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 306 unapproved names)

This is 1 of 27515 approved Ordinary chondrites (plus 33 unapproved names)

This is 1 of 3194 approved meteorites classified as H6 (plus 3 unapproved names)
References:
Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 84, MAPS 35, A199-A225 (2000)
Find references in NASA ADS
Mass: 3.53 kg

Date: 5 Dec 1999
Latitude: 18°20.3'N
Longitude: 54°11.9'E
Mass (g): 3527.6
Pieces: 16
Class: H6
Shock stage: S3
Weathering grade: W3
Fayalite (mol%):18.7
Ferrosilite (mol%):17.7
Info: M. Ivanova, M. Nazarov, and S. Afanasiev (Vernad)
Comments: Br; im
Institutions and collections
Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygin Str. 19, Moscow 117975, Russia.