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Lut 007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basic information | Name: Lut 007 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2013 Country: Iran Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 452 approved meteorites classified as LL3. [show all] Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 11 Jul 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 103:
Lut 007 30°14’55"N, 59°18’12"E Kerman, Iran Found: 2013 Feb 8 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL3) History: Found during an expedition in the Lut desert of Iran, on sand dunes known to locals as Rig-e Yalan, together with 91 other pieces totaling 2142 g of possibly related meteorites on the same day in a 50 m2 area. Two pieces totaling 28.3 g from a single individual were donated to Cascadia on May 1, 2013. Physical characteristics: Physical: Cut face shows a medium to dark brown interior with numerous distinct chondrules. Only a slight amount of metal and sulfide is visible in hand specimen; more weathered areas are somewhat porous. Exterior is covered by a dark brown weathering patina. Petrography: (M. Hutson and A. Ruzicka, Cascadia) In thin section the specimen shows tightly packed somewhat oblate chondrules of typical 0.5-1 mm diameter (average 0.9±0.5, N=49 chondrules) with only a little intervening opaque matrix. The matrix is distinctive in containing euhedral to subhedral albite crystals intergrown with Fe-rich olivine. Metal, weathered metal, and sulfide together comprise approx. 4.9 vol% of the thin section. Approximately 80-85% of the metal and sulfide in the thin section have been replaced during weathering. Geochemistry: Compositions of measured phases are variable, and include olivine Fa23.9±5.8 (median Fa26.2) (N=37), and low-Ca pyroxene Wo0.6±0.4Fs18.2±7.8En81.2±8.1 (N=18). Classification: LL3 chondrite implied by metal content and chondrule size. Paired with Lut 005 based on distinctive matrix texture, chemistry, opaque abundance, overall appearance, and find location. Specimens: A 20.5 g piece, one polished thin section, and a stub are on deposit at Cascadia. Mr. Maziar Nazari and Mr. Kiyan Babazadeh hold the main mass (PO Box 17665-414, Tehran, Iran). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB103 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
Cascadia: Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory, Portland State University, Department of Geology, Room 17 Cramer Hall, 1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 28 Oct 2011) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 103, MAPS 52, 1014, May 2017, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12888/full
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Statistics: This is 1 of 312 approved meteorites from Kerman, Iran This is 1 of 377 approved meteorites from Iran (plus 1 unapproved name) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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