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Cuero Crater, DeWitt County, Texas, USAi
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Sobotkite

Cuero Crater, DeWitt County, Texas, USA
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Sobotkite

Cuero Crater, DeWitt County, Texas, USA
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Sobotkite

Cuero Crater, DeWitt County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 1' North , 97° 17' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.01667,-97.28333
GRN:
N20W61
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
H5 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
H5
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cuero7,115 (2017)8.6km
Yorktown2,145 (2017)21.7km
Yoakum6,016 (2017)32.7km
Quail Creek1,628 (2017)33.1km
Nordheim318 (2017)33.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
235136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235136:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Meteorite impact crater.

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1 valid mineral.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
Tony Nikischer
ⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite
Formula: (K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
References:
Tony Nikischer

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Sobotkite9.EC.45(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Saponite var. Sobotkite(K,Ca0.5)0.33(Mg0.66Al0.33)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 · 1-5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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References

Barnes, V. E. (1940) The stony meteorite from Cuero, Texas. U. T. Publ. 3945: 613-622.
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