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Kimble County meteorite, Kimble County, Texas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 25' 0'' North , 99° 23' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.41667,-99.40000
GeoHash:
G#: 9v3m415ju
GRN:
N21W61
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
H6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
H6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Harper1,192 (2011)19.8km
London180 (2018)33.5km
Junction2,444 (2017)36.5km
Mason2,139 (2017)40.3km
Ingram1,822 (2017)40.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
155471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155471:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ordinary Chondrite (H6)
Found,1918; 153.8 kg

Olivine (Fa18) and orthopyroxene ('bronzite') composition characteristic of H-group (high iron) ordinary chondrites.

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6 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=12311
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5630314
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0
Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites (Thesis): Rice University. 73 pages.
Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.
Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
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