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| Basic information | Name: Dhofar 979 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Dho 979 Observed fall: No Year found: 2004 Country: Oman Mass:  1063 g | ||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 629 approved meteorites classified as Ureilite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Ureilites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 89:
Dhofar 979 Oman Found 2004 Achondrite (ureilite) A completely fresh, crusted stone of 1063 g was found by Michael Farmer in the Dhofar region of Oman on January 8, 2004. Description and classification (T. Bunch and J, Wittke, NAU): medium-grained typical ureilite with abundant very fine-grained, wormy graphite at grain boundaries and included within olivine and pigeonite. Olivine cores, Fa16.5, FeO/MnO = 36 and rims, Fa15.8; pyroxene, Fs14.9Wo5.0. Very little metal and terrestrial Fe-oxides are present. Shock level, S1 and lightly weathered. Specimens: type sample, 44.7 g, NAU: main mass, MFarmer. | ||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB89 Table 6 Line 46: |
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| Institutions and collections |
NAU: Geology, Bldg 12
Knoles Dr
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012) MFarmer: Michael Farmer, P.O. Box 86059, Tucson, AZ 85754-6059, United States; Website (private address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)
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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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