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Dhofar 1759

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 1759
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1759
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2011
Country: Oman
Mass: 250 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 102	(2013)	H4
Recommended:			H4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 6493 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Comments:

Approved 25 Jun 2013

Writeup

Writeup from MB 102:

Dhofar 1759 (Dho 1759) 18°42’34.8"N, 54°08’56.6"E

Zufar, Oman

Found: Jan 2011

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H4)

Petrography: (C. Hayes, UAb) Abundant, well-defined POP chondrules within a fine-grained matrix.

Geochemistry: (C. Herd and C. Hayes, UAb) Olivine Fa_18.3±0.4(n=67); Low-Ca Pyroxene Fs_16.8±1.7Wo_1.4±0.3(n=28).

Specimens: 38.5 g type specimen on deposit at UAb. Main mass, including thin section, at SQU.

Data from:
  MB102
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State/Prov/County:	Zufar
Date:	Jan 2011
Latitude:	18°42'34.8"N
Longitude:	54°08'56.6"E
Mass (g):	250.3
Pieces:	1
Class:	H4
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	18.3±0.4 (n=67)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	16.8±1.7 (n=28)
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.4±0.3 (n=28)
Classifier:	C. Herd and C. Hayes, UAb
Type spec mass (g):	38.5
Type spec location:	UAb
Main mass:	SQU
Comments:	Field number O-32; submitted by C. Herd

Institutions
and collections

UAb: 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada, Canada; Website (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011)
SQU: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Science, Earth Sciences Department, P.O. Box 36 Code 123 AlKhoud, Oman (institutional address; updated 5 Oct 2014)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 102, MAPS 50, 1662, September 2015

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Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(18° 42' 35"N, 54° 8' 57"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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