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Dhofar 1596 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basic information | Name: Dhofar 1596 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 1596 Observed fall: No Year found: 2004 Country: Oman Mass: 110 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 39 approved meteorites classified as H5-melt breccia. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Melted chondrites, Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 23 Sep 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 100:
Dhofar 1596 (Dho 1596) 18°19.27’N, 54°11.97’E Zufar, Oman Found: 15 Apr 2004 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5, melt breccia) Petrography: (C. Lorenz, Vernad): The meteorite consists of chondrite fragments embedded in brownish glassy matrix rich in troilite and FeNi metal inclusions. Size of fragments varies from 2 to 4 cm. The clast/matrix ratio is ~0.4. Chondrite fragments are fine- to medium-grained, granular, and consist of rare relic chondrules, indicating type 5. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB100 Table 1 Line 103: |
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Institutions and collections |
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. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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Geography: |
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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