Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Dhofar 1073

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Dhofar 1073

Basic information

Name: Dhofar 1073
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Dho 1073
Observed fall: No
Year found: unknown
Country: Oman
Mass: 2.72 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 88	(2004)	CV3
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	CV3
Recommended:			CV3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 610 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

Data from:
  MB88
  Table 5
  Line 300:

Latitude:	19°19.981'N
Longitude:	54°46.930'E
Mass (g):	2.72
Pieces:	1
Class:	CV3
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W2-3
Fayalite (mol%):	14±11
Ferrosilite (mol%):	5±6
Classifier:	A. Sokol, A. Bischoff, M. Niemeier, Mün
Type spec mass (g):	0.5
Type spec location:	Mün
Comments:	Sample too small for safe classification

Institutions
and collections

Mün: Institut für Planetologie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany (institutional address; updated 23 Jan 2012)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 88, MAPS 39, A215-A272 (2004)

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Geography:

Oman

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(19° 19' 59"N, 54° 46' 56"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2167 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 24 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 4001 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 436 unapproved names)

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