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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 583 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 583 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: Oman Mass:  5 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 583 19°09.340’N, 53°37.293’E Zufar, Oman Find: 22 Jan 2018 Classification: Relict meteorite (Relict iron) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Several dark brown strongly magnetic iron oxide fragments up to 15 mm in size embedded in sandstone. Petrography: Fragments consisting of partially massive iron(hydr)oxide, partly (hydr)oxide-impregnated dune sand. Sharp boundary of (hydr)oxide-rich fragments to host sandstone, which is not impregnated by (hydr)hydroxides. Strongly magnetic. Geochemistry: Bulk analysis (XRF, in situ) Fe 0 21.2±3.7, Ni = 0.50±0.19, Co <0.05-0.07 (all wt%, N = 3). Classification: Relict iron meteorite. Element concentrations affected by terrestrial weathering and dilution by adhering dune sand. Specimens: All at NMBE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
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| Relict meteorite info: |
Name: Ramlat Fasad 583 Fieldname: 1801_0061 Origin/pseudonym: Oman Purchased: Purchase or find date: 2018 Jan 22 Lat/long: 19°09.340'N, 53°37.293'E Mass: ~5 Pieces: 1 Specimens: NMBE Description: relict iron Info: enclosed in sandstone 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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