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Dhofar 1250
Basic information Name: Dhofar 1250
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1250
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: Oman
Mass:help 142 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 93  (2008)  L3.8
Recommended:  L3.8    [explanation]

This is 1 of 69 approved meteorites classified as L3.8.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)
Comments: Approved 14 Jan 2008
Data from:
  MB93
  Table 8
  Line 32:
Origin or pseudonym:Oman, desert plain
Date:4-Mar-2005
Latitude:18°32'04.3"N
Longitude:54°10'04.4"E
Mass (g):142
Pieces:1
Class:L3.8
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):24.6 ± 6.3
Type spec mass (g):21.4
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 93, MAPS 43, 571-632 (2008)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (18° 32' 4"N, 54° 10' 4"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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