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Dhofar 298
Basic information Name: Dhofar 298
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 298
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2001
Country: Oman
Mass:help 677 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 87  (2003)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6775 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Data from:
  MB87
  Table 4
  Line 5:
Date:4 Aug 2001
Latitude:18°10.6'N
Longitude:54°15.8'E
Mass (g):677
Pieces:1
Class:H6
Shock stage:S1
Weathering grade:W3
Fayalite (mol%):18
Ferrosilite (mol%):16.8
Wollastonite (mol%):1.6
Classifier:S. Afanasiev, Vernad, analyzed by A. Ulianov, MwSU
Type spec mass (g):112
Type spec location:additional MwSU
Institutions
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Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016)
MwSU: Department of Geology, Moscow State University, Vorobjovy Gory, Moscow, 119899, Russia (institutional address; updated 1 Mar 2011)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 87, MAPS 38, A189-A248 (2003)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (18° 10' 36"N, 54° 15' 48"E)

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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