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Dhofar 014

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 014
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 014
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2000
Country: Oman
Mass: 414 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	LL7
Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 84	(2000)	LL7
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL7
Recommended:			LL7 [explanation]

This is 1 of 100 approved meteorites classified as LL7. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB84
  Table 5
  Line 14:

Date:	21 Jan 2000
Latitude:	18°14.6'N
Longitude:	54°08.5'E
Mass (g):	414
Pieces:	1
Class:	LL7
Shock stage:	S4
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	29.7
Ferrosilite (mol%):	24.3
Classifier:	M. Ivanova, M. Nazarov, and S. Afanasiev (Vernad)
Comments:	CaO in low-Ca px, 1.24 wt%; Chondrules almost completely absent. Matrix thoroughly recrystallized and relatively coarse grained. Pairing is possible between Dhofar 011 and 014

Institutions
and collections

Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 84, MAPS 35, A199-A225 (2000)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Matteo Chinellato

Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(18° 15'N, 54° 9'E)
Recommended::	(18° 14' 36"N, 54° 8' 30"E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 1.1 km apart

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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