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Basic information | Name: Hami 006 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2014 Country: China Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 7139 approved meteorites (plus 4 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 28 Jun 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 106:
Hami 006 42°8.09’N, 93°26.24’E Xinjiang, China Find: 8 Apr, 2014 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5) History: The meteorite was found by Y. Wang in April, 2014, in the Gobi Desert of south Hami. A group of meteorite hunters with four persons drove from Beijing to Neimenggu, Gansu and Xinjiang provinces. Eight meteorite specimens were found in that trip, with total weight of ~15 kg and Hami 006 is the largest, with weight ~7.87 kg. Physical characteristics: The meteorite was a single piece with part surface covered by dark-brown fusion crust. Petrography: (S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) The meteorite is mainly composed of olivine, pyroxene, plagioclase,Fe-Ni metal (kamacite and taenite) and troilite, with minor chromite and apatite. Fe-Ni metal displays strong terrestrial weathering. Relict chondrules are identifiable on the sections. Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: (S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) Olivine (Fa25.2±0.2) and low-Ca pyroxene (Fs21.3±0.9Wo2.0±1.4) are homogeneous in chemical composition. Classification: (S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) L5 Specimens: The main mass was held by Y. Wang and 200 g was deposited at IGGCAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB106 Table 0 Line 0: |
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IGGCAS: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China (institutional address; updated 16 Oct 2011) Beijing: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China (institutional address; updated 16 Oct 2011) |
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References: | Published in Gattacceca J., Bouvier A., Grossman J., Metzler K., and Uehara M. (2019) Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 106. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 54 in press.
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Statistics: This is 1 of 265 approved meteorites from Xinjiang, China (plus 4 unapproved names) This is 1 of 418 approved meteorites from China (plus 11 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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