Dhofar 125 Acapulcoite Meteorites for Sale
Location: Zufar, Oman, desert plain, 18° 59' 12"N, 54° 36' 2"E
Found: 2000
Classification: Primitive achondrite (acapulcoite)
Description: A 2697 g black stone entirely covered by fusion crust was found in the Dhofar region of Oman. Classification and description (A. Greshake, MNB): contains olivine (Fa8.5), augite (Fs3.7Wo43.8), low-Ca pyroxene (Fs7.7Wo1.9), plagioclase (An16.3Ab81.4), Fe-Ni metal, troilite, chlorapatite, and chromite; shows a recrystallization texture with abundant 120° triple junctions; many interstices are filled with metal; shock stage, S1; weathering grade, W1/2. Oxygen isotopes (R. Clayton and T. Mayeda, UChi): δ17O = +0.36·, δ18O = +3.57·, plotting in the acapulcoite–lodranite field.
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| # DHO125-1-856 | # DHO125-2-107 | # DHO125-2-291 | # DHO125-2-566 | 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: 1.856 gm | Weight: 2.107 gm | Weight: 2.291 gm | Weight: 2.566 gm | |
| Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice | |
| Price: sold | sold | sold | Price: sold |
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| # DHO125-2-893 | # DHO125-3-739 | # DHO125-6-476 | # DHO125-6-512 | # DHO125-18-893 |
| Weight: 2.893 gm | Weight: 3.739 gm | Weight: 6.476 gm | Weight: 6.512 gm | Weight: 18.893 gm |
| Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice | Features: Part slice |
| sold | Price: sold | Price: sold | sold | Price: $1894 |
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| # DHO125-30-641 |
| Weight: 30.641 gm |
| Features: Part slice |
| Price: sold |
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