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Jiddat al Harasis 815
Basic information Name: Jiddat al Harasis 815
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: JaH 815
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2013
Country: Oman
Mass:help 145 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 102  (2013)  CO3
Recommended:  CO3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 608 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CO3.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CM-CO clan chondrites, and CO chondrites
Comments: Approved 30 Dec 2013
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Writeup from MB 102:

Jiddat al Harasis 815 (JaH 815)        19°31’21.1"N, 55°13’10.2"E

Zufar, Oman

Found: 2013

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CO3)

Petrography: (A. Greshake, MNB) The meteorite shows a light brownish interior and consists of numerous small chondrules, less abundant CAIs, and olivine amoeboids in a fine-grained matrix. Chondrule mean diameter is about 0.2 mm (largest chondrule measures 0.7 mm in diameter and POP chondrules are the most abundant type. Limonitic staining is present.

Data from:
  MB102
  Table 0
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State/Prov/County:Zufar
Date:2013
Latitude:19°31'21.1"N
Longitude:55°13'10.2"E
Mass (g):145
Pieces:1
Class:CO3
Shock stage:S1
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):0.4-38.2
Ferrosilite (mol%):1-9.3
Classifier:A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):20.0
Type spec location:MNB
Main mass:anonymous
Finder:anonymous
Comments:Submitted by Ansgar Greshake
Institutions
   and collections		 MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 102, MAPS 50, 1662, September 2015
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (19° 31' 21"N, 55° 13' 10"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2168 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 22 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 4002 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 434 unapproved names)
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