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Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France i
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CO3.5 chondrite meteorite

Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

CO3.5 chondrite meteorite

Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

CO3.5 chondrite meteorite

Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 42' North , 1° 4' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u02z2788x

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

CO3.5 chondrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

CO3.5

Metbull:

View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Lancé	430 (2016)	0.8km
Nourray	130 (2016)	2.0km
Crucheray	385 (2016)	3.5km
Saint-Amand-Longpré	1,083 (2016)	4.2km
Pray	278 (2016)	4.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

253233

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:253233:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Lancé Météorite, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France

Carbonaceous Chondrite (CO3.5; S1; W0)

In the late afternoon of 23 July, 1872 a shower of stones fell near Lancé in the Department of Loir-et-Cher, France. 6 stones with a mass of approximately 52 kg were recovered, most of the mass in a single 47 kg stone. Lancé is one of the 6 CO (Ornans-like) Carbonaceous Chondrites observed to fall. The CO chemical group of carbonaceous chondrites are distinguished by their small chondrules and abundant refractory inclusions. The CO3 type are further marked by abundant chondrules and various unequilibrated mineral assemblages.

Lancé is the second most massive CO fall and third most massive of the several hundred recovered CO stones and, thus, has provided material for a number of studies. Studies of ancient Ca-, Al-rich inclusions and studies of small presolar phases have been the focus of much of this work.

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ⓘ 'CO3.5 chondrite meteorite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Description: In CAIs

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Rhian H. Jones & Adrian J. Brearley. (1994). Reduced, Plagioclase-rich Chondrules in the Lancé and Kainsaz CO3 Chondrites. Abstracts of the 25th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. p. 641. (March 1994).

ⓘ Clinoenstatite

Formula: MgSiO₃

References:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Description: Abundant in matrix as sub-micron grains.

References:

Keller, Lindsay P., Buseck, Peter R. (1990) Matrix mineralogy of the Lancé CO3 carbonaceous chondrite: A transmission electron microscope study. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 54 (4) 1155-1163 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(90)90446-r

ⓘ Ferrihydrite

Formula: Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Hibonite

Formula: CaAl₁₂O₁₉

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Kirschsteinite

Formula: CaFe²⁺SiO₄

References:

Sara S. Russell, Richard C. Greenwood, A. J. Fahey, Gary R. Huss & Gerald J. Wasserburg (1994). An ion microprobe study of CAIs from CO3 meteorites. Meteoritics 29, #4, p. 525-526. (Jul 1994).

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Alan Edward Rubin (1998). Correlated petrologic and geochemical characteristics of CO3 chondrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33, #3, 385-391. (May 1998).

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Hibonite	4.CC.45	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
ⓘ	Ferrihydrite	4.FE.35	Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kirschsteinite	9.AC.05	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
ⓘ	Clinoenstatite	9.DA.10	MgSiO₃
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Clinoenstatite	MgSiO₃
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Hibonite	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Clinoenstatite	MgSiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Hibonite	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Clinoenstatite	MgSiO₃
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Hibonite	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
Ca	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php

Mason, Brian (1963) The carbonaceous chondrites. Space Science Reviews, 1 (4). 621-646 doi:10.1007/bf00212446

Kurat, G. (1975) Der kohlige Chondrit Lancé: Eine petrologische Analyse der komplexen Genese eines Chondriten. TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 22 (1). 38-78 doi:10.1007/bf01081302

McSween, Harry Y. (1977) Carbonaceous chondrites of the Ornans type: A metamorphic sequence. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41 (4) 477-491 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(77)90286-1

Jones, Rhian H. & Adrian J. Brearley. (1994). Reduced, Plagioclase-rich Chondrules in the Lancé and Kainsaz CO3 Chondrites. Abstracts of the 25th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. p. 641. (March 1994).

Russell, Sara S. Richard C. Greenwood, A. J. Fahey, Gary R. Huss & Gerald J. Wasserburg (1994). An ion microprobe study of CAIs from CO3 meteorites. Meteoritics: 29(4): 525-526. (July 1994).

Rubin, Alan Edward (1998). Correlated petrologic and geochemical characteristics of CO3 chondrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 33(3): 385-391. (May, 1998).

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Grady, M. M., Pratesi, G., Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press.

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