Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Sayh al Uhaymir 605

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Sayh al Uhaymir 605

Basic information

Name: Sayh al Uhaymir 605
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: SaU 605
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2014
Country: Oman
Mass: 26.2 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 107	(2018)	L4
Recommended:			L4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 1946 approved meteorites (plus 4 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 27 Mar 2018

Writeup

Writeup from MB 107:

Sayh al Uhaymir 605 (SaU 605) 20°32’37.51"N, 56°40’35.98"E

Al Wusta, Oman

Find: 2014 Nov 5

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L4)

Physical characteristics: Single crusted stone

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Chondrite with packed and well-defined chondrules. Opaque are FeNi metal and troilite.

Geochemistry: Olivine Fa_24.2±1.1, PMD 3.9% (N=8), range Fa_22.8-26.1.Orthopyroxene Fs_16.2±6.5Wo_1.0±0.8, Fs PMD 34%, range Fs_4.8-24.0(N=10).

Classification: L4. Olivine is not completely equilibrated but the Fa PMD is below 5%, indicating a type 4.

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with anonymous finder.

Data from:
  MB107
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State/Prov/County:	Al Wusta
Date:	2014 Nov 5
Latitude:	20°32'37.51"N
Longitude:	56°40'35.98"E
Mass (g):	26.24
Pieces:	1
Class:	L4
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	24.2±1.1 (N=8)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	16.2±6.5 (N=10)
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.0±0.8
Magnetic suscept.:	4.71
Classifier:	J. Gattacceca, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):	6.38
Type spec location:	CEREGE
Main mass:	anonymous
Finder:	anonymous
Comments:	work name F01-2014; submitted by Jerome Gattacceca

Institutions
and collections

CEREGE: CEREGE BP 80 Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4 France, France (institutional address; updated 29 Oct 2018)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462

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Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(20° 32' 37"N, 56° 40' 36"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 1756 approved meteorites from Al Wusta, Oman (plus 75 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 4002 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 434 unapproved names)

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