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| Basic information | Name: Dhofar 1222 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 1222 Observed fall: No Year found: 2003 Country: Oman Mass:  93 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 94 approved meteorites classified as Acapulcoite. [show all] Search for other: Acapulcoite-lodranite family, Acapulcoites, and Primitive achondrites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 89:
Dhofar 1222 Oman Found 2003 Primitive achondrite (acapulcoite) A single stone, weighing 93 g, was found by Labenne. Classification and mineralogy (M. Bourot-Denise, MNHNP): has an equigranular texture with a mean grain size of about 200 µm. A few well-rounded chondrule relics are present. Olivine, Fa6.8; pyroxene, Fs8.1; wide patches of merrillite, large euhedral chromites; Fe-Ni metal contains schreibersite inclusions, troilite contains about 0.35 wt% Cr. Shock stage S2, weathering grade W2/3. Specimens: type specimen, 19 g, MNHNP; main mass with finders. | ||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB89 Table 6 Line 64: |
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| Institutions and collections |
MNHNP: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, IMPMC-CP52, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France, France; Website (institutional address) Labenne: 23, rue de Esperance, 75013 Paris, France; Website (private address; updated 29 Aug 2012) |
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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 2653 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 27 unapproved names) This is 1 of 4526 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 419 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||
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