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Sayh al Uhaymir 290
Name
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Structure Class
Carbonaceous chondrites
Chemical Class
CH3
Country
Year found
2004
Mass
1796 g
[Museum Collection]
(1) 17.1g
1.Sayh al Uhaymir 290(17.1g)
1.Sayh al Uhaymir 290(17.1g)
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History: Sixty-four fragments were discovered within a distance of ~ 10 m by Rainer and Claudia Bartoschewitz during a natural science expedition on a gravel plateau of Miocene fresh-water limestone of Middle Fars group about 35 km SSW of Ghaba Resthouse (Adam County). Physical characteristics: Sixty-four fragments weighing between 0.2 to 888 g amount to a total of 1.796 kg. Petrography: The meteorite is mostly composed of small chondrules (
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