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Dhofar 922 meteorite (Dho 922), Dhofar Governorate, Omani
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Dhofar 922 meteorite (Dho 922)Meteorite Fall Location
Dhofar GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 24' 18'' North , 54° 34' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.40500,54.57000
GRN:
N13E37
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
68088
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68088:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


L6 chondrite with shock-induced melt veins.

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7 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
ⓘ 'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Fa 23.1
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Description: Inclusions in majorite and magnesiowüstite.
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Wadsleyite
Formula: Mg4O(Si2O7)
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
Description: Magnesiowüstite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘRingwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘWadsleyite9.BE.02Mg4O(Si2O7)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
ⓘ'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oⓘ WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Oⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgⓘ WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Mgⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Mgⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siⓘ WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Siⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Siⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Feⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series

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