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Dhofar 974

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 974
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 974
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: Oman
Mass: 79 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 89	(2005)	LL4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL4
Recommended:			LL4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 396 approved meteorites classified as LL4. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB89
  Table 6
  Line 43:

Date:	2004
Latitude:	19°14'03.8"N
Longitude:	54°55'00.5"E
Mass (g):	79
Pieces:	1
Class:	LL4
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W2
Fayalite (mol%):	26.1
Ferrosilite (mol%):	23
Classifier:
Type spec mass (g):	50.8

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Michael Cottingham
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
jean bernard Delbauve
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(19° 14' 4"N, 54° 55' 1"E)

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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