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Dhofar 225 meteorite (Dho 225), Dhofar Governorate, Omani
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Dhofar 225 meteorite (Dho 225)Meteorite Fall Location
Dhofar GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 21' 35'' North , 54° 11' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.36000,54.18833
GeoHash:
G#: t5q83n6dz
GRN:
N13E37
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Anomalous CM chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
CM-an
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
29642
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29642:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Carbonaceous chondrite found in 2001.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Barringerite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘ Cafeosite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Fe2+3Fe3+2◻O6S4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Eskolaite
Formula: Cr2O3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘBarringerite1.BD.10(Fe,Ni)2P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘTochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
ⓘCafeosite (TL)2.MA.15Ca4Fe2+3Fe3+2◻O6S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘEskolaite4.CB.05Cr2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EskolaiteCr2O3
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ CafeositeCa4Fe32+Fe23+◻O6S4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ CafeositeCa4Fe32+Fe23+◻O6S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ CafeositeCa4Fe32+Fe23+◻O6S4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ EskolaiteCr2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ CafeositeCa4Fe32+Fe23+◻O6S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent

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References

Ivanova, M.A., Nazarov, M.A., Taylor, L.A., and Brandstaetter, F. (2002) Aqueous alteration and heating events in history of anomalous chondrite Dhofar 225.
Ivanova, M.A., Taylor, L.A., Clayton, R.N., Mayeda, T.K., Nazarov, M.A., Brandstaetter, F., and Kurat, G. (2002, March) Dhofar 225 vs. the CM clan: Metamorphosed or new type of carbonaceous chondrite? In Lunar and Planetary Institute Science Conference Abstracts (Vol. 33, p. 1437).
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