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| Basic information | Name: Dhofar 700 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 700 Observed fall: No Year found: 2002 Country: Oman Mass:  2.77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 545 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 87:
Dhofar 700 Oman Found 2002 November 15 Achondrite (diogenite) Twelve dark-grey stones totalling 2770 g were found in the Dhofar region of Oman. Classification and mineralogy (S. Demidova, Vernad; G. Kurat, NHMV): fusion crust is absent. The meteorite has an equigranular texture, and consists dominantly of orthopyroxene (Wo2.5–7En62–71; Fe/Mn ≈ 25 at.). Accessory minerals are clinopyroxene Wo8–25En55–66, olivine Fo63–68, plagioclase An89–95, silica, chromite, troilite and FeNi metal (0.2–3.8 wt% Ni, 0.3–0.8 wt% Co); terrestrial weathering is not significant; rare Fe hydroxide is present. The mafic silicates in Dho 700 have the low mg# that is a characteristic feature of diogenites. Specimens: 350 g plus thin section, Vernad; main mass with anonymous finder. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB87 Table 4 Line 139: |
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| Institutions and collections |
NHMV: Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria, Austria; Website (institutional address; updated 18 Jan 2019) Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 87, MAPS 38, A189-A248 (2003)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2653 approved meteorites from Zufar, Oman (plus 27 unapproved names) This is 1 of 4526 approved meteorites from Oman (plus 419 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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