Sahy AI Uhaymir Meteorite Chondrite Meteorite - 379 g

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Sahy AI Uhaymir Meteorite is a chondrite meteorite from Sayh al Uhaymir, Oman, weighing 379 g.

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We are selling from a well-maintained private collection a wonderful Sayh Meteorite weighing 379 g. The Sayh Al Uhaymir 001, or SaU 001, is a stone meteorite found in Oman. It is one of the largest known meteorite showers in Oman, with over 2,670 fragments totaling more than 450 kg. It is classified as an ordinary chondrite of the L5 type and is known for its low weathering.
Further details:
Location: Sultanate of Oman, specifically Sayh al Uhaymir.
Found on March 16, 2000.
Art: Stone meteorite, more precisely a common chondrite of the L5 type.
Features: Low weathering, which makes it interesting for scientific studies.
More than 450 kg have been collected so far.
Chondrites: It contains moderately large chondrites.
Weathering: Slight weathering (W1), which means it has not yet been significantly affected by terrestrial weathering.
Occurrence: Oxid edges and veins on the surface can be used to identify the metal.
Scientific significance: SaU 001 is well studied and, along with JAH 073, is considered one of the best-explored scattering fields in the Oman Desert.

We are selling from a well-maintained private collection a wonderful Sayh Meteorite weighing 379 g. The Sayh Al Uhaymir 001, or SaU 001, is a stone meteorite found in Oman. It is one of the largest known meteorite showers in Oman, with over 2,670 fragments totaling more than 450 kg. It is classified as an ordinary chondrite of the L5 type and is known for its low weathering.
Further details:
Location: Sultanate of Oman, specifically Sayh al Uhaymir.
Found on March 16, 2000.
Art: Stone meteorite, more precisely a common chondrite of the L5 type.
Features: Low weathering, which makes it interesting for scientific studies.
More than 450 kg have been collected so far.
Chondrites: It contains moderately large chondrites.
Weathering: Slight weathering (W1), which means it has not yet been significantly affected by terrestrial weathering.
Occurrence: Oxid edges and veins on the surface can be used to identify the metal.
Scientific significance: SaU 001 is well studied and, along with JAH 073, is considered one of the best-explored scattering fields in the Oman Desert.

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Name of meteorite
Sahy AI Uhaymir Meteorite
Type of meteorite
Chondrite Meteorite
Weight
379 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Sahy AI Uhaymir
Country of Origin
Oman
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