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Dhofar 1612

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 1612
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1612
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2010
Country: Oman
Mass: 124 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 99	(2011)	CV3
Recommended:			CV3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 470 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as CV3. [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites

Comments:

Approved 17 May 2011

Writeup

Writeup from MB 99:

Dhofar 1612 (Dho 1612) 18°35’N, 54°08’E

Zufar, Oman

Found: 2010 March 5

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)

Physical characteristics: Whole stone that is mostly covered with black fusion crust.

Petrography: Dominated by large (0.1 to 3.1 mm, mean 1.1 mm) FeO-poor and FeO-rich chondrules with unequilibrated silicates (Fa_0.9-57.2, mean Fa_26.7) set in a fine-grained matrix (Fa₅₀). Chondrule types include C, POP, PO, and BO. The meteorite also contains a large type B CAI (3.4 × 7.3 mm in apparent dimensions).

Classification: Petrology and composition of silicates are consistent with it being a CV3 chondrite.

Specimens: 21.3 g is available at UAz.

Data from:
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State/Prov/County:	Zufar
Date:	2010 March 5
Latitude:	18°35'N
Longitude:	54°08'E
Mass (g):	124
Pieces:	1
Class:	CV3
Weathering grade:	moderate
Fayalite (mol%):	26.7 (0.9-57.2,)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	32.5 (0.9-56.8)
Wollastonite (mol%):	0.4 (0.1-0.8)
Classifier:	Devin L. Schrader, H. C. Connolly Jr., Dante S. Lauretta, Dolores H. Hill, and Ken J. Domanik
Type spec mass (g):	21.3
Type spec location:	UAz
Main mass:	RWard
Finder:	RWard
Comments:	Submitted by Devin L. Schrader

Institutions
and collections

UAz: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, United States (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012)
RWard: No contact information provided. (private address)

Catalogs:

References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 99, April 2012, MAPS 47, E1-E52 (2012) [published online only]

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Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(18° 35'N, 54° 8'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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