Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Kerman 239

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Kerman 239

Basic information

Name: Kerman 239
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2017
Country: Iran
Mass: 8.6 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 109	(2020)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 11567 approved meteorites (plus 23 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 10 Jan 2020

Writeup

Writeup from MB 109:

Kerman 239 30°35.52’N, 57°51.80’E

Kerman, Iran

Find: 16 Mar 2017

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5)

History: Collected during the 2017 joint Italian-Iranian recovery campaign

Physical characteristics: A single piece weighing 8.6 g.

Petrography: (G. Giuli, UniCam; V. Moggi Cecchi, G. Pratesi UniFi); The thin section displays a chondritic texture, with rare chondrules of various types set in abundant silicate matrix. Kamacite and troilite are diffuse and partially weathered to iron oxides;

Geochemistry: EMP (V. Moggi Cecchi, G. Pratesi - UniFi; G. Giuli - UniCam); Olivine in chondrules and matrix; (Fa_20.0Fo_80.0, N=12); Orthopyroxene in chondrules and matrix (Fs_17.4En_81.1Wo_1.5, N=10);

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5); S1; W3

Specimens: A total of 3.13 g specimen is on deposit at MSN-FI; 1.50 g at SBU. Main mass (3.4 g) at University of Camerino, Italy.

Data from:
  MB109
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State/Prov/County:	Kerman
Date:	16 Mar 2017
Latitude:	30°35.52'N
Longitude:	57°51.80'E
Mass (g):	8.6
Pieces:	1
Class:	H5
Shock stage:	S1
Weathering grade:	W3
Fayalite (mol%):	20.0±0.5 (N=12)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	17.4±0.6 (N=10)
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.5±0.1
Classifier:	V. Moggi Cecchi and G. Pratesi, UniFi, and G. Giuli, UniCam
Type spec mass (g):	3.13
Type spec location:	MSN-FI
Main mass:	University of Camerino, Italy
Finder:	Gabriele Giuli
Comments:	MSN-FI # I3329; Specific gravity 3.362; provisional Kerman 239; field LE33; submitted by Vanni Moggi Cecchi

Institutions
and collections

MSN-FI: Museo di Storia Naturale “La Specola”, Sez. Mineralogia – Sistema Museale dell'Università degli Studi di Firenze Via Giorgio La Pira, 4 – 50121 Firenze, Italy; Website (institutional address; updated 24 Oct 2022)
UniFi: Università degli Studi di Firenze, P.zza S. Marco, 4 - 50121 Firenze, Italy (institutional address; updated 14 Sep 2013)
SBU: Shahid Bahonar University Pajoohesh Sq, Imam Khomeni Highway Kerman, I.R., Iran (institutional address; updated 10 Jan 2020)
UniCam: University of Camerino Via A. D'Accorso, 16, 62032 Camerino MC, Italy (institutional address; updated 10 Jan 2020)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 109, in preparation (2020)

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Geography:

Iran

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(30° 35' 31"N, 57° 51' 48"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 314 approved meteorites from Kerman, Iran
This is 1 of 390 approved meteorites from Iran (plus 1 unapproved name)

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