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Sayh al Uhaymir 529

Basic information

Name: Sayh al Uhaymir 529
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: SaU 529
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2002
Country: Oman
Mass: 32.2 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 105	(2016)	L3
Recommended:			L3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 848 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as L3. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)

Comments:

Approved 21 May 2016

Writeup

Writeup from MB 105:

Sayh al Uhaymir 529 (SaU 529) 20°31.894’N, 56°39.925’E

Al Wusta, Oman

Find: 2002 Oct 06

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3)

History: Discovered by a natural science expedition on Oct. 6, 2002.

Physical characteristics: One nearly black, oriented stone of 32.2 g, covered 100% by fresh fusion crust. Saw cut shows closely packed chondrules.

Petrography: (R. Bartoschewitz, Bart) Microscopic examination of a thin section shows clustered chondrules of various types up to 2 mm (avg. 0.6 mm). Chondrule/matrix ratio >10.

Geochemistry: (R. Bartoschewitz, Bart, P. Appel and B. Mader, Kiel) Olivine, Fa_18.4±7.4(n=15, Fe/Mn=52); pyroxene, Fs_10.3±5.9Wo_0.5±1.1(n=10); feldspar, An_3.Or_1.6; kamacite, Ni=5.9-6.1, Co=0.9-1.1 (wt.%). Magnetic susceptibility (R. Bartoschewitz, Bart) log χ (× 10^-9 m³/kg) = 4.47.

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (type L3)

Specimens: 7.0 g on deposit at Kiel, main mass Bart.

Data from:
  MB105
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State/Prov/County:	Al Wusta
Date:	2002 Oct 06
Latitude:	20°31.894'N
Longitude:	56°39.925'E
Mass (g):	32.2
Pieces:	1
Class:	L3
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W0/1
Fayalite (mol%):	18.4±7.4 (n=15)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	10.3±5.9 (n=10)
Wollastonite (mol%):	0.5±0.4
Magnetic suscept.:	4.47
Classifier:	R. Bartoschewitz, Bart
Type spec mass (g):	7.0
Type spec location:	Kiel
Main mass:	Bart
Finder:	S. Bartoschewitz
Comments:	Submitted by R. Bartoschewitz

Institutions
and collections

Kiel: Geologisches und Mineralogisches Museum, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Ludewig-Mayn-Str. 10, D-24118 Kiel, Germany, Germany (institutional address; updated 13 Sep 2013)
Bart: Bartoschewitz Meteorite Laboratory, Weiland 37, D-38518 Gifhorn, Germany; Website (private address; updated 30 Nov 2019)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 105, MAPS 52, 2411, September 2017. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12944/full

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Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(20° 31' 54"N, 56° 39' 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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