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Duel Hill (1854) meteorite, Walnut Mountains, Madison County, North Carolina, USAi
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Duel Hill (1854) meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Walnut MountainsMountain Range
Madison CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 51' 0'' North , 82° 41' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.85000,-82.70000
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
IVA iron meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Iron, IVA
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marshall876 (2017)6.0km
Hot Springs562 (2017)12.7km
Mars Hill2,256 (2017)13.8km
Weaverville3,936 (2017)21.1km
Woodfin6,349 (2017)26.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA)Asheville, North Carolina31km
Southern Appalachian Mineral SocietyAsheville, North Carolina31km
Mindat Locality ID:
259906
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259906:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Found as 2 masses in 1854 and 1856. Mass weights 40 lb and 8 Ib.
Type: Octahedrite, fine (.3 mm) (IVA-ANOM).

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P

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