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Dhofar 977
Basic information Name: Dhofar 977
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 977
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: Oman
Mass:help 1728 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 89  (2005)  H3
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H3
Recommended:  H3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 682 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H3.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)
Data from:
  MB89
  Table 6
  Line 44:
Date:2004
Latitude:19° 13'16.3"N
Longitude:54°57'34.6"E
Mass (g):1,728
Pieces:1
Class:H3
Shock stage:S1
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):16.9-18.5
Ferrosilite (mol%):14.2-17.7
Classifier:
Type spec mass (g):89
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (19° 13' 16"N, 54° 57' 35"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2166 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 24 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 4000 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 436 unapproved names)
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