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Gheriat 002

Basic information

Name: Gheriat 002
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1990
Country: Libya
Mass: 1125 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 72	(1992)	L6
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12780 approved meteorites (plus 11 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Writeup

Writeup from MB 72:
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Gheriat 001-002

Hammadah al Hamra, Libya

Found 1990

Two stones were found in a desert area about 130 km NNW from Gheriat. Analysis, M. Schliestedt, Institute of Mineralogy, University of Hannover, D-3000 Hannover, Germany. Classification, main mass and information, R. Bartoschewitz, Lehmweg 53, D-3170 Gifhorn, Germany.

Data from:
  MB72
  Table 6
  Line 2:

Latitude:	30°30.4'N
Longitude:	12°12.9'E
Mass (g):	1125
Class:	L6
Fayalite (mol%):	24.3
Ferrosilite (mol%):	21.6
Classifier:	Analysis, M. Schliestedt, Institute of Mineralogy, University of Hannover, D-3000 Hannover, Germany. Classification,information, R. Bartoschewitz, Lehmweg 53, D-3170 Gifhorn, Germany
Main mass:	R. Bartoschewitz, Lehmweg 53 D-3170 Gifhorn Germany

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 72, Meteoritics 27, 109-117 (1992)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards

Geography:

Libya

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(30° 30' 24"N, 12° 12' 54"E)
Recommended::	(30° 30' 24"N, 12° 12' 54"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 214 approved meteorites from Gharyan, Libya (plus 16 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 1553 approved meteorites from Libya (plus 24 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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