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Sayh al Uhaymir 309
Basic information Name: Sayh al Uhaymir 309
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: SaU 309
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: Oman
Mass:help 714 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 90  (2006)  L6
Recommended:  L6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 12780 approved meteorites (plus 11 unapproved names) classified as L6.   [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 48:
Date:27 Jun 2005
Latitude:20°55'39.6"N
Longitude:57°16'56.4"E
Mass (g):714
Pieces:49
Class:L6
Shock stage:S4
Weathering grade:W3
Fayalite (mol%):23.7
Ferrosilite (mol%):20.7
Classifier:A. Greshake
Type spec mass (g):23.9 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)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 90, MAPS 41, 1383-1418 (2006)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (20° 55' 40"N, 57° 16' 56"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 1753 approved meteorites from Al Wusta, Oman (plus 81 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 3998 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 441 unapproved names)
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