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Dhofar 983
Basic information Name: Dhofar 983
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 983
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: Oman
Mass:help 82.6 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 89  (2005)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6825 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Data from:
  MB89
  Table 6
  Line 47:
Date:2004
Latitude:19°10.27'N
Longitude:54°54.36'E
Mass (g):82.6
Pieces:1
Class:H6
Shock stage:S3
Weathering grade:W5
Fayalite (mol%):17.9
Ferrosilite (mol%):16.1
Classifier:
Type spec mass (g):16.6
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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° 10' 16"N, 54° 54' 22"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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