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Sayh Al UhaymirSayh al Uhamir is a meteorite found in the Sayh al Uhaymir region of Oman, originating from the Moon. It collided with the Earth . It is complete, a light gray-greenish rounded stone, dimensions 70x43x40mm and mass 206 grams. According to geologist Edwin Gnos and coworkers, the meteorite's origin can be pinpointed to the Laldande Impact Crater; isotopic analysis shows a complex history of four distinct lunar impacts: "Crystallization of the impact melt occurred at 3909 13 Ma, followed by exhumation by a second impact at 2800 Ma, which raised the sample to a regolith position at unconstrained depth. A third impact at 200 Ma moved the material closer to the lunar surface, where it mixed with solar-windcontaining regolith. It was launched into space by a fourth impact at <0.34 Ma" (Science 2004, vol 305, pp657-9, July 2004). External link http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/sau169.html
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