Ref.#WM36, SAHARA 02500 (Wadi Mellene) L3.8, Weight: 795 g, a very nice polished End Cut
Dimensions: 162.0 x 104.7 x 32.9 max.
A great Centre Specimen!
Name: SAHARA 02500 (previous also known as WADI MELLENE)
Classification: L3, Ordinay Chondrite, S2, W1
Location: Sahara Desert
EXTRACT FROM THE METEORITICAL BULLETIN:
Sahara 02500
Basic information Name: Sahara 02500
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2001
Country: (Sahara)
Mass:
410.9 kg Classification
history:
This is 1 of 704 approved meteorites classified as L3. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) Comments: Revised 18 Jun 2007: Coords were incorrect; deleted Data from:
MB88
Table 1
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| Date: |
2001-2002 |
| Latitude: |
llb°28'029-02'198 |
| Longitude: |
llb°03'252-50'543 |
| Mass (g): |
410850 |
| Pieces: |
many |
| Class: |
L3 |
| Shock stage: |
S2 |
| Weathering grade: |
W1 |
| Fayalite (mol%): |
26+/-2 |
| Classifier: |
A. Jambon, UPMCPa |
| Type spec mass (g): |
650 |
| Type spec location: |
26.25g and 62.09g, P. Gillet, ENSL, 516.16g, 19.07g and 26.45g, UPMCPa |
| Main mass: |
410 kg, Caillou Noir |
| Comments: |
[note from database editor: these coordinates are in a secret code known only to M. Franco] |