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| Basic information | Name: Jdiriya This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1999 Country: Western Sahara Mass:  343 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 8890 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:
Jdiriya Western Sahara Found 1999 spring Ordinary chondrite (L5) Two stones totaling 343 g (the larger weighing 331 g) were found 5 km northwest of Jdiriya by two anonymous individuals while they were conducting a systematic search for meteorites. Classification and mineralogy (P. Sipiera, Harper): olivine, Fa25.4; pyroxene, Fs21.0; weathering grade, W2. Specimens: main mass with finders; type specimen, 21 g, Dupont. | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions and collections |
DuPont: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection, Deposited at FMNH in 2008., United States (private address; updated 1 Jun 2012) Harper: Planetary Studies Foundation,10 Winterwood Lane, Unit B, Galena, Illinois 61036-9283, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 1 Dec 2011) |
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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 117 approved meteorites from Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara (plus 1 unapproved name) This is 1 of 280 approved meteorites from Western Sahara (plus 20 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Synonyms: |
Jdiriya 001 (First meteorite in new DCA) | ||||||||||||||||