Dhofar 489 Lunar meteorite (Dho 489), Dhofar, Omani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dhofar 489 Lunar meteorite (Dho 489) | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Dhofar | Governorate |
| Oman | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 25' 0'' North , 54° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Origin locality:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Feldspathic lunar crust.
Regions containing this locality
| Asia | Continent |
| Arabian Plate (Arabia Plate; Arab Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
| Arabian Peninsula | Peninsula |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Takeda, H., Saiki, K., Ishii, T., & Otsuki, M. (2003, March). Mineralogy of the Dhofar 489 lunar meteorite, crystalline matrix breccia with magnesian anorthositic clasts. In Lunar and Planetary Institute Science Conference Abstracts (Vol. 34, p. 1284). |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Takeda, H., Saiki, K., Ishii, T., & Otsuki, M. (2003, March). Mineralogy of the Dhofar 489 lunar meteorite, crystalline matrix breccia with magnesian anorthositic clasts. In Lunar and Planetary Institute Science Conference Abstracts (Vol. 34, p. 1284).; Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 86, MAPS 37, A157-A184 (2002) |
| β Enstatite Formula: MgSiO3 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 86, MAPS 37, A157-A184 (2002) |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Takeda, H., Saiki, K., Ishii, T., & Otsuki, M. (2003, March). Mineralogy of the Dhofar 489 lunar meteorite, crystalline matrix breccia with magnesian anorthositic clasts. In Lunar and Planetary Institute Science Conference Abstracts (Vol. 34, p. 1284). |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 86, MAPS 37, A157-A184 (2002) |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: Takeda, H., Saiki, K., Ishii, T., & Otsuki, M. (2003, March). Mineralogy of the Dhofar 489 lunar meteorite, crystalline matrix breccia with magnesian anorthositic clasts. In Lunar and Planetary Institute Science Conference Abstracts (Vol. 34, p. 1284). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | MgSiO3 |
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination | |||
| β | Forsterite | 51.3.1.2 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| β | Enstatite | 65.1.2.1 | MgSiO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Enstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Enstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Enstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lunar and Planetary Science 34 (2003).
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