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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 591 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 591 Observed fall: No Year found: 2019 Country: Oman Mass:  5.3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 591 19°21.884’N, 53°57.971’E Zufar, Oman Find: 05 Feb 2019 Classification: Relict meteorite (Relict iron) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Single fragment of black angular oxide. Strongly magnetic. Petrography: Lamellar mixture of iron oxides and -hydroxides. Geochemistry: Bulk analysis (XRF) Fe = 57.2±4.7, Ni = 1.83±0.91, Co = 0.42±0.20 (all wt%, N = 3). Classification: Relict iron meteorite. Element concentrations affected by terrestrial weathering. Specimens: 1.12 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 591 Fieldname: 19-0219 Origin/pseudonym: Oman Purchased: Purchase or find date: 2019 Feb 05 Lat/long: 19°21.884'N, 53°57.971'E Mass: 5.254 Pieces: 1 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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