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| Basic information | Name: Dhofar 1981 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 1981 Observed fall: No Year found: 2008 Country: Oman Mass:  32.7 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 636 approved meteorites classified as CM2. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), CM chondrites, and CM-CO clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 6 Jan 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Dhofar 1981 (Dho 1981) 18°38.252’N, 54°8.640’E Zufar, Oman Found: 2008 Feb 9 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM2) History: Four small black individuals partly covered with matte fusion crust were found during a field trip to the Dhofar region of Oman. Petrography: The meteorite has an almost black interior and is composed of small (about 0.1-0.3 mm in diameter) chondrules, chondrule pseudomorphs and rare CAIs set into an abundant dark matrix of mainly phyllosilicates, Ca-carbonates, and pyrrhotite; poorly-characterized-phase lumps are present. Most components are surrounded by fine-grained accretionary rims. No pyroxenes were found, attesting to a rather high degree of aqueous alteration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| 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. 104, MAPS 52, 2284, Octover 2017, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12930/full
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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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