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Molong meteorite, Molong, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Molong meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
MolongTown
Ashburnham Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Molong meteorite, Molong, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Molong meteorite, Molong, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Molong meteorite, Molong, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 17' South , 148° 53' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.28333,148.88333
GeoHash:
G#: r61feuvw9
GRN:
S23E89
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
PMG pallasite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Pallasite, PMG
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Borenore620 (2014)10.6km
Cudal389 (2012)13.3km
Canobolas901 (2018)13.7km
Nashdale360 (2018)13.9km
Cargo692 (2011)17.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club IncOrange, New South Wales20km
Mindat Locality ID:
255161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255161:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pallasite, Main Group (PMG)
Find, 1912; 104.3 kg

A mass was found on Ti-Tree Creek about 20 km NW of Canoblas. Olivine composition (Fa 11.5), nickel content of Fe-Ni metal (9% Ni), and oxygen isotopic composition indicate that Molong is a bona fide member of the 'main group of pallasites.' Pallasites consist primarily of subequal amounts of olivine and Fe-Ni metal which are believed to represent the disrupted core-mantle interfaces of ancient asteroids. The members of the 'Main Group' are believed to be a cohort of such fragments from a likely single such disrupted original parent body (OPB).

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7 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

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References

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Buseck, Peter R (1977) Pallasite meteorites—mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41 (6) 711-740 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(77)90044-8
Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Jijin Yang, Joseph I. Goldstein & Edward R. D. Scott (2010) Main-group pallasites: Thermal history, relationship to IIIA irons and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74:4471-4492.
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
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