Al-Ghanim (stone) meteorite, Rub' al-Khali, Mintaqah Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 19° 41' 59'' North , 53° 58' 0'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 19.70000,53.96667 |
| GeoHash: | G#: t5w2h432f |
| Other regions containing this locality: | Arabian Peninsula |
| Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Meteorite Class: | L6 chondrite meteorite |
| Meteoritical Society Class: | L6 |
| Metbull: | View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
Ordinary chondrite (L6)
Find, 1960; 3.755 kg
An oxidized meteoric 780 g stone was found. Additional stones (1 kg; 1.975 kg) were recovered later in the same area. Inspections reveal indistinct chondrules within an equilibrated matrix. Compositionally, equilibrated olivine (Fa25) and low Ca-orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') are characteristic of the L-chondrite geochemical group. Mineralogically, the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and pyroxene accompanied by minor troilite and Fe-Ni metal. Accessory chromite, copper, and ilmenite have been reported. Much of the kamacite has been weathered away.
The main mass is held at the United States National Museum (Washington).
What's in a name? 'Al-Ghanim (stone)' is an L6 ordinary chondrite. It is to be distinguished from another nearby Saudi Arabian meteorite, the 'Al-Ghanim (iron)' also found in 1960.
Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Holocene 0 - 0.0117 Ma ID: 3192695 | Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Anthropocene (0 - 0.0117 Ma) Lithology: Sandstone-siltstone Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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References
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=469 - Al-Ghanim (stone)@MetBullDatabase
