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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 545 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RF 545 Observed fall: No Year found: 2017 Country: Oman Mass:  2.05 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 470 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 545 19°03.415’N, 53°36.248’E Zufar, Oman Find: 2017 Feb 08 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Single rounded black individual with crackled surface, strongly wind-ablated, no fusion crust. Petrography: (J. Pape, E. Gnos, B. Hofmann) Chondrules and CAIs in matrix rich in magnetite-FeS-nodules, some with pentlandite. Typical size of chondrules 0.2-1.0 mm. Rare iron metal blebs in chondrule rims and in matrix. Unshocked (S1). Medium weathering. Geochemistry: (J. Pape) Olivine Fa15.1±18.3, range Fa0.2-59.6 (N=25). Orthopyroxene Fs1.4±1.6, range 0.4-4.6Wo2.2±1.5, range 0.9-4.6 (N = 11), Ca-rich pyroxene Fs2.2±2.7Wo44.7±8.2 (N=5). Classification: Based on chondrule size, texture and mineralogy this is a carbonaceous chondrite, type CV3, unshocked, medium weathering. Specimens: 0.589 g and one polished thin section at NMBE. Main mass: MHTO. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
NMBE: Natural History Museum Bern
Bernastrasse 15
CH-3005 Bern
Switzerland, Switzerland; Website (institutional address; updated 2 Mar 2012) MHTO: Ministry of Heritage and Tourism Muscat , Oman (institutional address; updated 10 Apr 2021) |
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| References: | Published in Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4
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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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