Alkhamasin
A find, recorded in 1973 in Saudi Arabia · 1.2 tonnes recovered · Iron, IIAB
Alkhamasin ranks 42nd by recovered mass among the 30,841 meteorite finds with a complete record in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013). Of the 25 complete find records in Saudi Arabia, it is the second-heaviest. Only three observed falls recovered more.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 20.600° N, 44.883° E
Rings every 500 km.
Seen-to-fall neighbours
Tathlith, 181 km to the south-west, is the nearest meteorite that someone saw arrive (1967). In 1973, the year Alkhamasin entered the record, three meteorites were seen to fall: Lichtenberg in South Africa, Canon City in the United States, San Juan Capistrano in the United States.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tathlith | 1967 | L6 | 2.5 kg | 181 km south-west |
| 2 | Al Rais | 1957 | CR2-an | 160 g | 696 km north-west |
| 3 | Kaidun | 1980 | CR2 | 2 kg | 720 km south-east |
| 4 | Yafa | 2000 | H5 | 5.7 kg | 767 km south |
| 5 | Ras Tanura | 1961 | H6 | 6.1 g | 862 km north-east |
Alkhamasin among other finds
In the record, 101 finds carry the label Iron, IIAB, against six observed falls. The closest fall of the same group (iron IIAB) is Raghunathpura, 3,291 km away in India, one of six such falls. Among the other giant finds, Wabar lies closest: 589 km away. Worldwide, the finds just above and below it are Tsarev (1.2 tonnes) and Kouga Mountains (1.2 tonnes).
| Rank | Find | Class | Recorded | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wabar | Iron, IIIAB | 1863 | 2.5 tonnes |
| 2 | Alkhamasin | Iron, IIAB | 1973 | 1.2 tonnes |
| 3 | South Dahna | Iron, IAB complex | 1957 | 275 kg |