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| Basic information | Name: Abarkouh 001 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2014 Country: Iran Mass:  1800 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 8891 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 31 Mar 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 105:
Abarkouh 001 31°18.26’N, 53°10.30’E Fars, Iran Find: 2014 May 18 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5) History: Meteorites were found during a systematic search conducted by the AsemanSang group. A sample was sent to H. Pourkhorsandi in January 2016. Physical characteristics: Samples are partially covered by a dark-brown crust. Cut surface shows a light-brown interior. Petrography: Recrystallized chondritic texture. FeNi metal and troilite are well separated. Some weathering veins can be seen. Troilite shows limited weathering. Chromite-plagioclase assemblages are present. Classification: L5 based on petrography and magnetic susceptibility. Specimens: Type specimen 27 g and a polished section at CEREGE. 17 g and a thin section at New England Meteoritical Services (NEMS). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB105 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
CEREGE: CEREGE
BP 80
Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois
13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4
France, France (institutional address; updated 10 Jun 2023) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 105, MAPS 52, 2411, September 2017. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12944/full
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Statistics: This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Fars, Iran This is 1 of 390 approved meteorites from Iran (plus 1 unapproved name) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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