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Dhofar 971
Basic information Name: Dhofar 971
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 971
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: Oman
Mass:help 108.3 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 91  (2007)  L4
Recommended:  L4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2060 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L4.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 1 Sep 2006
Data from:
  MB91
  Table 5
  Line 7:
Date:2004 Jan 7
Latitude:19°22'10.1"N
Longitude:54°50'17.8"E
Mass (g):108.3
Pieces:2
Class:L4
Shock stage:S3
Weathering grade:W4
Fayalite (mol%):22.9
Classifier:T. Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):22.8
Type spec location:NAU
Main mass:DSchrader
Finder:DSchrader
Comments:Corrected year 10 Apr 2007
Institutions
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NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
DSchrader: Devin Schrader, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States (private address)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 91, MAPS 42, 413-466 (2007)
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Geography:

Oman
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (19° 22' 10"N, 54° 50' 18"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2167 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 26 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 3998 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 441 unapproved names)
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