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Dhofar 2032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basic information | Name: Dhofar 2032 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 2032 Observed fall: No Year found: 2008 Country: Oman Mass: 485 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 11505 approved meteorites (plus 23 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 28 Sep 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Dhofar 2032 (Dho 2032) 18°13’33.8"N, 54°11’55.1"E Zufar, Oman Find: 2008 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5) History: Found by Shauna Russell on 14 Nov 2008. Physical characteristics: Single stone with weathered, dark exterior. A saw cut shows many small chondrules set in a brown matrix. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows many distinct, small chondrules, abundant metal, and plagioclase grains up to 20 μm. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and N. Muttik, UNM) Olivine Fa18.5±0.5, Fe/Mn=37±5, n=13; low-Ca pyroxene Fs16.9±0.3Wo1.3±0.1, n=12. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5) Specimens: 23.2 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Dave Gheesling holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
UNM: Institute of Meteoritics
MSC03 2050
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-1126
USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015) |
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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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Geography: |
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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