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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 545 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RF 545 Observed fall: No Year found: 2017 Country: Oman Mass:  2.05 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 583 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 545 19°03.415’N, 53°36.248’E Zufar, Oman Find: 2017 Feb 08 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Single rounded black individual with crackled surface, strongly wind-ablated, no fusion crust. Petrography: (J. Pape, E. Gnos, B. Hofmann) Chondrules and CAIs in matrix rich in magnetite-FeS-nodules, some with pentlandite. Typical size of chondrules 0.2-1.0 mm. Rare iron metal blebs in chondrule rims and in matrix. Unshocked (S1). Medium weathering. Geochemistry: (J. Pape) Olivine Fa15.1±18.3, range Fa0.2-59.6 (N=25). Orthopyroxene Fs1.4±1.6, range 0.4-4.6Wo2.2±1.5, range 0.9-4.6 (N = 11), Ca-rich pyroxene Fs2.2±2.7Wo44.7±8.2 (N=5). Classification: Based on chondrule size, texture and mineralogy this is a carbonaceous chondrite, type CV3, unshocked, medium weathering. Specimens: 0.589 g and one polished thin section 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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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2168 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 22 unapproved names) This is 1 of 4002 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 434 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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