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Dhofar 1433

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 1433
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1433
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: Oman
Mass: 44.79 kg

Classification
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Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 93	(2008)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 11567 approved meteorites (plus 23 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Comments:

Approved 14 Jan 2008

Data from:
  MB93
  Table 8
  Line 41:

Origin or pseudonym:	Oman, desert plain
Date:	21-Apr-2006
Latitude:	18°26'N
Longitude:	54°06'E
Mass (g):	44790
Pieces:	Many
Class:	H5
Weathering grade:	W2
Fayalite (mol%):	18.47 ± 0.21
Type spec mass (g):	44

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References:

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

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Photos:

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Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(18° 26'N, 54° 6'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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