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| Basic information | Name: Shişr 033 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2002 Country: Oman Mass:  1098 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 14 approved meteorites classified as CR. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), and CR chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Has cedilla under second s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 88:
Shişr 033 Oman Found 2002, October 25 Carbonaceous chondrite (CR) A fragmented stone weighing 1097.7 g (5 large and many small fragments, total 65) was found by M. Hauser and L. Moser. Mineralogy and classification (E. Gnos, UBE; B. Hofmann, NMBE; A. Al-Kathiri, UBE): The average chondrule size is 1.0 mm. Chondrules include PO, POP, PP, BO, RP. The matrix/(chondrule+aggregates) ratio is 0.53. Metal-rich PO chondrules and large metal grains are common. Olivine composition varies from Fa2.0 to Fa7.9, the orthopyroxene from Fs1.2-12.1Wo0.4-3.5. The rock contains several, up to 4 mm sized, elongated fragments of a C1 clasts. These strongly deformed, phyllosilicate-rich clasts characteristically contain abundant 10-150 μm sized pyrrhotite laths and slightly smaller framboidal magnetite aggregates. Weathering grade W2, shock stage S2. Specimens: Complete mass at NMBE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB88 Table 5 Line 483: |
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| Institutions and collections |
NMBE: Natural History Museum Bern
Bernastrasse 15
CH-3005 Bern
Switzerland, Switzerland; Website (institutional address; updated 2 Mar 2012) NMB: Natural History Museum Bern Bernastrasse 15 CH-3005 Bern Switzerland, Switzerland; Website (institutional address; updated 2 Mar 2012) UBE: University of Bern, University of Bern, Hochschulstrasse 4, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland (institutional address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 88, MAPS 39, A215-A272 (2004)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2167 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 26 unapproved names) This is 1 of 3998 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 441 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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