Oman has 20 per cent of the world’s lunar meteorites, according to Dr Ahmed bin Dhofar al-Rawas, professor of physics at Sultan Qaboos University and visiting professor at the College of Arts and Applied Sciences (CAAS), Dhofar University, Oman Observer reported.
Speaking at a scientific seminar held in Dhofar University on Tuesday, Al Rawas said that Oman is the third country in the world in terms of the mass of lunar meteorites on its territories.
“Scientific research and studies conducted across Oman have revealed that the map of lunar meteorites is located in a vast area stretching from Adam to the north of the Sultanate with Dhofar Governorate being among the most significant places in terms of lunar meteorites”, he said.