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Ilmenite from
Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite (Dho 280), Dhofar Governorate, Oman


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Ilmenite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
05360100017271984819805.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
05360100017271984819805.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Ilmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chromite1
- var Titanium-bearing Chromite1
Maskelynite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ilmenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite (Dho 280), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:233142
Long-form Identifier:1:3:233142:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDhofar 309 Lunar meteorite (Dho 309), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘDhofar 081 Lunar meteorite (Dho 081), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘDhofar 925 Lunar meteorite (Dho 925), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘDhofar 490 Lunar meteorite (Dho 490), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘDhofar 015 meteorite (Dho 015), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘAl-Ghanim meteorite, Rub' al-Khali, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
References
LPSC 34, abstract 1818
Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 85, MAPS 36, A293-A322 (2001)
 
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