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| Basic information | Name: Roach Dry Lake 030 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RhDL 030 Observed fall: No Year found: 2002 Country: United States Mass:  10.1 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 130 approved meteorites classified as EL6. [show all] Search for other: EL chondrites, Enstatite chondrites, Enstatite chondrites (type 4-7), and Enstatite-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 88:
Roach Dry Lake 030 Clark County, NV, USA Found 5/5/2002 Enstatite Chondrite (EL6) A single, fusion-crusted and oriented stone, weighing 10.13 g, was found by R. Matson. Classification (A. Rubin, UCLA): EL6, S2, W4. Mean Fs = 0.5 mole%. EL6 classification is based on chondrule size and overall texture. Metal and sulfide compositions are not available because these phases have been heavily weathered. Specimens: type specimen, 3.19 g, UCLA, main mass with finder [RMatson]. | ||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB88 Table 3 Line 24: |
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| Institutions and collections |
UCLA: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011) RMatson: Rob Matson, 1 Veneto, Newport Coast, CA 92657, United States (private address; updated 22 May 2012) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 88, MAPS 39, A215-A272 (2004)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 158 approved meteorites from Nevada, United States (plus 4 unapproved names) This is 1 of 1894 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||
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