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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 589 This is an official name for a relict meteorite. Relict meteorites are composed mostly of terrestrial minerals, but are thought to have once been meteorites. Note: evidence that this was once a meteorite may not have been critically evaluated. Abbreviation: RF 589 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: Oman Mass:  2.69 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 589 18°54.605’N, 53°25.332’E Zufar, Oman Find: 08 Feb 2018 Classification: Relict meteorite (Relict iron) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Black angular to rounded oxide fragments. Strongly magnetic. Petrography: Lamellar mixture of iron oxides and -hydroxides. Geochemistry: Bulk analysis (Activation laboratories, INAA) Fe = 51.6, Ni = 4.04, Co = 0.30 (all wt%); Cr = 33, Cu = 34, Ga = 14, Ge = 10, Ir = 0.29, Pt = 14.5, Au = 0.29 (all μg/g). Classification: Relict iron meteorite. Element concentrations affected by terrestrial weathering. Probably paired with Ramlat Fasad 587/588 found at a distance of 25 to 55 m Specimens: All at NMBE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
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| Relict meteorite info: |
Name: Ramlat Fasad 589 Fieldname: 1802_0226 Origin/pseudonym: Oman Purchased: Purchase or find date: 2018 Feb 08 Lat/long: 18°54.605'N, 53°25.332'E Mass: 2.685 Pieces: 5 Specimens: NMBE Description: relict iron Info: Name assigned to: Beda Hofmann Date assigned: 2021-05-22 Assigned by: Beda Hofmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)
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