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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 575 This is an official name for a relict meteorite. Relict meteorites are composed mostly of terrestrial minerals, but are thought to have once been meteorites. Note: evidence that this was once a meteorite may not have been critically evaluated. Abbreviation: RF 575 Observed fall: No Year found: 2016 Country: Oman Mass:  14 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 575 19°03.906’N, 53°23.742’E Zufar, Oman Find: 29 Jan 2016 Classification: Relict meteorite (Relict iron) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Five small black fragments found close together, largest fragment 9.1 g. Strongly magnetic. Petrography: Lamellar mixture of magnetite, maghemite and iron hydroxides . Geochemistry: Bulk analysis (Activation laboratories, INAA) Fe = 54.7, Ni = 6.60, Co = 0.39 (all wt%); Cr = 41, Cu = 70, Ga = 16, Ge = 20, Ir = 0.57, Pt = 25, Au = 0.31 (all μg/g). Classification: Relict iron meteorite. Element concentrations affected by terrestrial weathering. Probably paired with Ramlat Fasad 574 found at a distance of 156 m. Specimens: 4.5 g 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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| Relict meteorite info: |
Name: Ramlat Fasad 575 Fieldname: 1601_0071 Origin/pseudonym: Oman Purchased: Purchase or find date: 2016 Jan 29 Lat/long: 19°17.972'N, 53°21.322'E Mass: 1159 Pieces: >100 Specimens: NMBE Description: relict iron Info: Name assigned to: Beda Hofmann Date assigned: 2021-05-22 Assigned by: Beda Hofmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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