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Dhofar 1289
Basic information Name: Dhofar 1289
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1289
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: Oman
Mass:help 37 kg
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 90  (2006)  L4
Recommended:  L4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2061 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L4.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 3 Feb 2005
Data from:
  MB90
  Table 5
  Line 11:
Date:12 Mar 2004
Latitude:18°38.0'N
Longitude:54°25.3'E
Mass (g):37000
Pieces:many
Class:L4
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W3/4
Fayalite (mol%):24.7
Ferrosilite (mol%):21.3
Wollastonite (mol%):1.5
Classifier:M. Ivanova, classifier and N. Kononkova, analyst
Type spec mass (g):1870
Type spec location:Vernad
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Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 90, MAPS 41, 1383-1418 (2006)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (18° 38' 0"N, 54° 25' 18"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2169 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 24 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 4006 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 433 unapproved names)
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