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Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite (Dho 280), Dhofar Governorate, Omani
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Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite (Dho 280)Meteorite Fall Location
Dhofar GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Ilmenite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Hapkeite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Hapkeite

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Ilmenite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Hapkeite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Hapkeite

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Ilmenite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Hapkeite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 19' 36'' North , 54° 46' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.32667,54.78333
GRN:
N13E37
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Anorthositic Lunar meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Lunar (anorth)
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49390
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49390:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A fragmental highland breccia with well-preserved primary igneous clasts and negligible terrestrial alteration.

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9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Hapkeite (TL)
Formula: Fe2Si
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Linzhiite
Formula: FeSi2
Description: Originally described as Ferdisilicite, renamed and redefined as linzhiite
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Naquite
Formula: FeSi
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘNaquite1.BB.15FeSi
ⓘLinzhiite1.BB.20FeSi2
ⓘHapkeite (TL)1.BB.35Fe2Si
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HapkeiteFe2Si
Siⓘ NaquiteFeSi
Siⓘ LinzhiiteFeSi2
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HapkeiteFe2Si
Feⓘ NaquiteFeSi
Feⓘ LinzhiiteFeSi2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent

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References

Anand, M., Taylor, L. A., Nazarov, M. A., Shu, J., Mao, H.-K., Hemley, R. J. (2004) Space weathering on airless planetary bodies: Clues from the lunar mineral hapkeite. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101 (18) 6847-6851 doi:10.1073/pnas.0401565101
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