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Hami 007
Basic information Name: Hami 007
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2014
Country: China
Mass:help 2.5 kg
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 107  (2018)  H5
Recommended:  H5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 11487 approved meteorites (plus 22 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 20 Oct 2018
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Writeup from MB 107:

Hami 007        42°08’4.55’’N, 93°25’31.72’’E

Xinjiang, China

Find: 2013 Oct 12

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5)

History: The meteorite was found during searching for meteorites near Yamasu ore mine on Oct. 12, 2013. Subsequently, it was purchased by Qiang Xu.

Physical characteristics: complete black fusion crust. The bottom on the desert shows rusty spots.

Petrography: (Y. Xu, N. Wang and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) The meteorite consists mainly of olivine, pyroxene, plagioclase, Fe-Ni metal, and troilite, with minor chromite, chlorapatite and whitlockite.

Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: The olivine, pyroxene and plagioclase have homogeneous chemical compositions. Olivine: Fa18.6±0.6 (n=22), orthopyroxene: Fs16.1± 0.6Wo1.0±0.7 (n=27). Plagioclase: An12 (n=25)

Classification: H5 (Y Xu, N. Wang and Y. Lin, IGGCAS), probably paired with Hami 001, Hami 003, and Hami 005

Specimens: the main mass was hold by Q. Xu

Data from:
  MB107
  Table 0
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State/Prov/County:Xinjiang
Origin or pseudonym:a sigle piece with complete fusion crust
Place of purchase:Beijing
Date:2013 Oct 12
Latitude:42°08'4.55''N
Longitude:93°25'31.72''E
Mass (g):2500
Pieces:1
Class:H5
Shock stage:S3
Weathering grade:W1
Fayalite (mol%):18.6
Ferrosilite (mol%):16.1
Wollastonite (mol%):1.0
Classifier:Y. Xu, N. Wang and Y. Lin, IGGCAS
Type spec mass (g):90
Type spec location:IGGCAS
Main mass:Qiang Xu
Finder:anonymous
Comments:Submitted by Y. Xu, IGGCAS
Institutions
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IGGCAS: 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 Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462
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Geography:

China
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (42° 8' 5"N, 93° 25' 32"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 344 approved meteorites from Xinjiang, China (plus 5 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 513 approved meteorites from China (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
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