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Dhofar 1280
Basic information Name: Dhofar 1280
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1280
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: Oman
Mass:help 4.47 kg
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 90  (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)
Comments: Approved 3 Feb 2005
Data from:
  MB90
  Table 5
  Line 3:
Date:2005
Latitude:18°16'37.8"N
Longitude:54°15'19.7"E
Mass (g):4473
Pieces:many
Class:H6
Shock stage:S4
Weathering grade:W2/3
Fayalite (mol%):16.8
Ferrosilite (mol%):15.5
Classifier:A. Greshake
Type spec mass (g):28.9 MNB
Type spec location:MNB
Main mass:JNMC-Zürich Switzerland
Institutions
   and collections		 MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011)
Catalogs:
References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 90, MAPS 41, 1383-1418 (2006)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (18° 16' 38"N, 54° 15' 20"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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