[meteorite-list] 1000 kg of meteorites from Oman?

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat May 21 01:11:37 2005
Message-ID: <u1ht81l66a6msub2rchou7al2h2v66hi43_at_4ax.com>

1000 kg? Can that number be right?

http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=15610&pn=local

1,000kg of meteoric rocks collected from Dhofar and Wusta regions
 

MUSCAT ? The geological activities carried out by the Directorate-General of Minerals at the
Commerce and Industry Ministry to preserve meteorites have resulted in collecting 1,000kg of
meteoric rocks in Dhofar governorate and the Wusta region.

This was stated by Dr Salim bin Hamad Al Busaidi, director of geological department at the
directorate.

He told ONA that ?this wide collection of meteorites is a scientifically important sample as it
helps better understand the origins of the universe and the rock components of celestial bodies
surrounding the earth?.

Dr Salim said the mining law issued by Royal Decree No. 27/2003 had prohibited the practice of all
rock and mineral mining and exploratory activities and trading in the same without obtaining
permissions from the Directorate-General of Minerals. ? ONA
Received on Sat 21 May 2005 01:18:37 AM PDT