Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Dhofar 1431

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Dhofar 1431

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 1431
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1431
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: Oman
Mass: 189 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 93	(2008)	LL6
Recommended:			LL6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 2880 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Comments:

Approved 14 Jan 2008

Data from:
  MB93
  Table 8
  Line 39:

Origin or pseudonym:	Oman, desert plain
Date:	6-March-2006
Latitude:	18°35'18"N
Longitude:	54°13'5"E
Mass (g):	189
Pieces:	1
Class:	LL6
Shock stage:	S3
Weathering grade:	W2
Fayalite (mol%):	30.2
Ferrosilite (mol%):	24.5
Wollastonite (mol%):	2.1
Type spec mass (g):	22

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 93, MAPS 43, 571-632 (2008)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(18° 35' 18"N, 54° 13' 5"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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