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Jiddat al Harasis 869

Basic information

Name: Jiddat al Harasis 869
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: JaH 869
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2011
Country: Oman
Mass: 300 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 103	(2014)	Mesosiderite
Recommended:			Mesosiderite [explanation]

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Comments:

Approved 14 Sep 2014

Writeup

Writeup from MB 103:

Jiddat al Harasis 869 (JaH 869) 19°58.761’N, 56°25.093’E

Al Wusta, Oman

Found: 2011 Nov 26

Classification: Mesosiderite

Petrography: The meteorite is composed of a FeNi metal-rich portion and a brownish silicate dominated lithology. The latter consists of orthopyroxene, calcic plagioclase, minor merrillite, silica polymorph, troilite and metal (predominantly kamacite) and exhibits triple grain junctions among all phases.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene: Fs_28.9Wo_2.6, FeO/MnO=28-32, calcic plagioclase: An_91.1±3.1(An_84-96, n=23)

Data from:
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State/Prov/County:	Al Wusta
Date:	2011 Nov 26
Latitude:	19°58.761'N
Longitude:	56°25.093'E
Mass (g):	300
Pieces:	1
Class:	Mesosiderite
Shock stage:	S1
Weathering grade:	high
Ferrosilite (mol%):	28.9
Wollastonite (mol%):	2.6
Classifier:	A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):	21.4
Type spec location:	MNB
Main mass:	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. 103, MAPS 52, 1014, May 2017, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12888/full

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Photos:

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Zsolt Kereszty

Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(19° 58' 46"N, 56° 25' 6"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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