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Dhofar 2096

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 2096
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 2096
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2014
Country: Oman
Mass: 25.9 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 108	(2020)	CK6
Recommended:			CK6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 85 approved meteorites classified as CK6. [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites

Comments:

Approved 22 Feb 2019

Writeup

Writeup from MB 108:

Dhofar 2096 (Dho 2096) 18°34.621’N, 54°10.259’E

Zufar, Oman

Find: 2014 Nov

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6)

Petrography: Chondrite with recrystallized texture. Chondrules (mm sized) are integrated in a recrystallized matrix. Opaques are Cr-bearing magnetite and sulfides. No metal was observed.

Geochemistry: Olivine Fa_28.4±0.2, NiO 0.38±0.04 wt% (n=3)

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Kuntz.

Data from:
  MB108
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State/Prov/County:	Zufar
Date:	2014 Nov
Latitude:	18°34.621'N
Longitude:	54°10.259'E
Mass (g):	25.92
Pieces:	1
Class:	CK6
Fayalite (mol%):	28.4±0.2 (n=3)
Magnetic suscept.:	4.70
Classifier:	J. Gattacceca, L. Krämer Ruggiu, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):	6.15
Type spec location:	CEREGE
Main mass:	Kuntz
Finder:	anonymous
Comments:	work name KK08; submitted by J. Gattacceca

Institutions
and collections

CEREGE: CEREGE BP 80 Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4 France, France (institutional address; updated 10 Jun 2023)
Kuntz: Fabien Kuntz, France; Website (private address)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55, 1146-1150

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Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(18° 34' 37"N, 54° 10' 16"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2653 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 27 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 4526 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 419 unapproved names)

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