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Dhofar 1272
Basic information Name: Dhofar 1272
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1272
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: Oman
Mass:help 1883 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 93  (2008)  LL4
Recommended:  LL4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 373 approved meteorites classified as LL4.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 14 Jan 2008
Data from:
  MB93
  Table 8
  Line 36:
Origin or pseudonym:Oman, desert plain
Date:17-Jan-2005
Latitude:18°40'58.1"N
Longitude:54°17'08.8"E
Mass (g):1883
Pieces:1
Class:LL4
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W5
Fayalite (mol%):27.9
Ferrosilite (mol%):23.7
Type spec mass (g):23.8
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 93, MAPS 43, 571-632 (2008)
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Oman
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     Recommended::   (18° 40' 58"N, 54° 17' 9"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2151 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 4 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 3983 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 374 unapproved names)
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