For Sale IconDhofar 836 Ureilite Achondrite Meteorites for Sale

Location: Oman, desert plain, 18° 20.92' N, 54° 12.84' E

Found: 2000

Type: Ureilite primitive achondrite

Description: A single stone weighing 995 g, and split into two pieces was found by an anonymous finder in the Dhofar region of Oman. Mineralogy and classification (H. Takeda, Chiba; T. Ishii and M. Ohtsuki, UTok.): medium-grained (1–2 mm), equigranular olivine (Fo79 core; Fo90 rim) and pigeonite (Ca10Mg74Fe16 to Ca11Mg71Fe19). Carbonaceous matter occurs as narrow, intergranular veins. Weakly shocked (S1), with rare mosaicism in olivine. The sample is weathered to brownish color in hand specimen, W1. Dho 836 was found only 6 km NW of Dho 837, but the two specimens differ in composition and texture, and so may not be paired.

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# DHO836-8 # DHO836-91 # DHO836-1-7 # DHO836-2-6 About Scale:  Each photo has a small one centimeter cube.  That's a little less than a half inch on a side.  The coin above is a US dime.
Weight: 0.8 gm Weight: 0.9 gm Weight: 1.7 gm Weight: 2.6 gm
Features: Slice of fragment Features: Slice of fragment Features: Slice of fragment Features: Slice of fragment
Price: sold Price: sold Price: sold Price: sold

# DHO836-2-8 # DHO836-8-1 # DHO836-21-3
Weight: 2.8 gm Weight: 8.1 gm Weight: 21.3 gm
Features: End of fragment Features: Slice of fragment Features: Slice of fragment
Price: sold Price: sold Price: sold