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| Basic information | Name: Dhofar 1275 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 1275 Observed fall: No Year found: 2003 Country: Oman Mass:  5 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 31 approved meteorites classified as L7. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 89:
Dhofar 1275 Oman Found 2003 February 6 Ordinary chondrite (L7) One stone weighing 499 g was found on February 2003 in the Dhofar region of Oman. Mineralogy and classification (M. Ivanova, Vernad) fusion crust is dark brown, chondrules are not defined, matrix is coarse - grained. Olivine, Fa24.8, orthopyroxene, Fs21.1 Wo3.6 CaO > 1.57 wt%. Plagioclase grains are up to 200 m. Weathering grade is W4. Shock stage is S2. Specimens: a type specimen, 59 g, and one polished section, Vernad; main mass with anonymous finder. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB89 Table 6 Line 67: |
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| Institutions and collections |
Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2167 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 24 unapproved names) This is 1 of 4002 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 436 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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