1.48 gram cut fragment;. 14 x
21 x 4 mm. CVox3.4
TKW 753 grams. Fall not observed. Found November 2014, Al Wusta, Oman.
RaS stands for Ramlat as Sahmah
  
Cal writes:
A few of the CV chondrites in my collection were recently reclassified in the MetBull. This one had a unique classification, its new one is also unique.
From the MetBul:
A fractured single stone was found as numerous
specimens on an about 4 sq. m. area by an anonymous finder. Chondrite
with well defined chondrules and CAIs set in an abundant fine grained
iron-rich matrix (48 vol% by point counting, n=266). Chondrule average
apparent diameter 690±360 μm (n=39). Opaques are mostly magnetite and
sulfides. Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3.4). Oxidized
subgroup.
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