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Thumrait 001
Pallsite Meteorite
Meteorite
Type: Stony Iron
Classification: Pallasite MG
Location: Thumrait,
Sultanate of
Oman
Discovered:
November, 2002
Total Known Weight: 2.2 Kg
3.4 grams |
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The
meteorite was found
as a small strewnfield comprising of 42 pieces with a total mass of
2.48 kilograms. The surface of the meteorite is weathered, it displays
exposed crystals and the metal portion is gray to reddish-brown. |
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