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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 589 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 589 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: Oman Mass:  2.69 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 589 18°54.605’N, 53°25.332’E Zufar, Oman Find: 08 Feb 2018 Classification: Relict meteorite (Relict iron) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Black angular to rounded oxide fragments. Strongly magnetic. Petrography: Lamellar mixture of iron oxides and -hydroxides. Geochemistry: Bulk analysis (Activation laboratories, INAA) Fe = 51.6, Ni = 4.04, Co = 0.30 (all wt%); Cr = 33, Cu = 34, Ga = 14, Ge = 10, Ir = 0.29, Pt = 14.5, Au = 0.29 (all μg/g). Classification: Relict iron meteorite. Element concentrations affected by terrestrial weathering. Probably paired with Ramlat Fasad 587/588 found at a distance of 25 to 55 m 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 589 Fieldname: 1802_0226 Origin/pseudonym: Oman Purchased: Purchase or find date: 2018 Feb 08 Lat/long: 18°54.605'N, 53°25.332'E Mass: 2.685 Pieces: 5 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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