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| Basic information | Name: Ramlat Fasad 583 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 583 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: Oman Mass:  5 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Aug 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Ramlat Fasad 583 19°09.340’N, 53°37.293’E Zufar, Oman Find: 22 Jan 2018 Classification: Relict meteorite (Relict iron) History: Found during a search for meteorites. Physical characteristics: Several dark brown strongly magnetic iron oxide fragments up to 15 mm in size embedded in sandstone. Petrography: Fragments consisting of partially massive iron(hydr)oxide, partly (hydr)oxide-impregnated dune sand. Sharp boundary of (hydr)oxide-rich fragments to host sandstone, which is not impregnated by (hydr)hydroxides. Strongly magnetic. Geochemistry: Bulk analysis (XRF, in situ) Fe 0 21.2±3.7, Ni = 0.50±0.19, Co <0.05-0.07 (all wt%, N = 3). Classification: Relict iron meteorite. Element concentrations affected by terrestrial weathering and dilution by adhering dune sand. 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 583 Fieldname: 1801_0061 Origin/pseudonym: Oman Purchased: Purchase or find date: 2018 Jan 22 Lat/long: 19°09.340'N, 53°37.293'E Mass: ~5 Pieces: 1 Specimens: NMBE Description: relict iron Info: enclosed in sandstone 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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