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Sinawan 004

Basic information

Name: Sinawan 004
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1991
Country: Libya
Mass: 22.4 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 73	(1992)	L5
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

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 73:
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Sinawan 003 and 004

Jabal al Gharb, Libya

Found 1991

Together with Sinawan 001, 002 (Met. Bull. 71) two more stones were found: Sinawan 003 (30°54'N, 11°47'E) is a H5 chondrite, a broken individual of 10.9 g, analysis, olivine Fa18.8, pyroxene Fs_17.1. M. Schliestedt, Mineralogical Institute, University Hannover, Germany, classification, main mass and information, R. Bartoschewitz, Lehmweg 53, 3170 Gifhorn, Germany. Sinawan 004 (30°58'N, 11°37'E) is a L5 chondrite and consists of 3 pieces which fit together. The broken surfaces are covered by desert varnish, the outside by fusion crust. Total weight is 22.4 g. Classification and analysis, olivine Fa23.5, pyroxene Fs20.4, F. Wlotzka, MPI Chemie, Mainz, Germany. Information and main mass, Andreas Ulmer, Zum Hukoven 3, D-2121 Thomasburg, Germany.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 73, Meteoritics 27, 477-483 (1992)

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Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards

Geography:

Libya

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(30° 58'N, 11° 37'E)
Recommended::	(30° 58'N, 11° 37'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 33 approved meteorites from Ghadamis, Libya (plus 2 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 1553 approved meteorites from Libya (plus 24 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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