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| Basic information | Name: Dhofar 280 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 280 Observed fall: No Year found: 2001 Country: Oman Mass:  251 g | ||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 82 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (anorth). [show all] Search for other: Lunar meteorites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 85:
Dhofar 280 Oman Found 2001 April 14 Lunar meteorite (anorthositic fragmental breccia) A gray, crusted stone weighing 251.2 g was found in the Dhofar region of Oman. Classification and mineralogy (M. Nazarov, Vernad): a fragmental breccia containing numerous mineral fragments and clasts of feldspathic rocks embedded in a glass-rich matrix; schlieren and vesicles are abundant; feldspar, An91–98; pyroxene, En58–75Wo4–5; olivine, Fo60–77 (Fe/Mn ≈ 99 atomic); accessory minerals are Ti-rich chromite, ilmenite, troilite, and Fe-Ni metal; terrestrial weathering not significant. Dhofar 081 and Dhofar 280 are probably paired because the stones were found close to one another and are similar in texture and mineral chemistry. Specimens: type specimen, 50 g plus two sections, Vernad; main mass with anonymous finder. | ||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB85 Table 1 Line 184: |
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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. 85, MAPS 36, A293-A322 (2001)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2167 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 24 unapproved names) This is 1 of 4002 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 436 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||
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