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| Basic information | Name: Golden Rule This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1999 Country: United States Mass:  798 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 8891 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 84:
Golden Rule Mohave County , Arizona, USA Found 1999 February 16 Ordinary chondrite (L5) A 797.6 g stone was found by Ingrid Monrad while she was searching for pieces of the Gold Basin meteorite using a metal detector. Classification and mineralogy (D. Kring, UAz): olivine, Fa24.1±0.5; pyroxene, Fs20.6±0.8Wo2.0±0.4; shock stage, S3; weathering grade, W1. Specimens: type specimen, 22 g plus two thin sections, UAz; main mass with finder. | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions and collections |
UAz: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, United States (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 84, MAPS 35, A199-A225 (2000)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 179 approved meteorites from Arizona, United States (plus 1 impact crater) This is 1 of 1927 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||
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