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Dhofar 055

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 055
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 055
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1999
Country: Oman
Mass: 235 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Eucrite-br
Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 85	(2001)	Eucrite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Eucrite
Recommended:			Eucrite [explanation]

This is 1 of 603 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Eucrite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

Data from:
  MB85
  Table 1
  Line 29:

Date:	1999
Latitude:	19°8.86'N
Longitude:	54°46.58'E
Mass (g):	235
Pieces:	1
Class:	Eucrite
Weathering grade:	W1
Ferrosilite (mol%):	43.4
Classifier:	A. Greshake (MNB)
Type spec mass (g):	24.9
Comments:	An93, br

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. 85, MAPS 36, A293-A322 (2001)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Dave Schultz
Don Edwards
Moritz Karl
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
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METEORITICON
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(19° 9'N, 54° 47'E)
Recommended::	(19° 8' 52"N, 54° 46' 35"E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 0.8 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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