Linville meteorite, Linville Mountain, Burke County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Linville meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Linville Mountain | Mountain |
| Burke County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' North , 81° 55' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 2,134 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Crossnore | 192 (2017) | 17.3km |
| Glen Alpine | 1,500 (2017) | 19.7km |
| Marion | 7,861 (2017) | 22.0km |
| Newland | 686 (2017) | 24.5km |
Found 1882. Type; Ataxite -Ni rich (IRANOM) Mass 442 grams
Polycrystalline Ni-rich ataxite, probably anomalous. Ca. 16% Ni, 0.76% Co, 0.25% P; 1100 ppm C, 200 ppm S and Cu.
442 g mass was found.
Comparable to Morradal, Smithland and Ternera meteorites in terms of Ni content. Structurally similar to Mount Magnet meteorite.
Polycrystalline Ni-rich ataxite, probably anomalous. Ca. 16% Ni, 0.76% Co, 0.25% P; 1100 ppm C, 200 ppm S and Cu.
442 g mass was found.
Comparable to Morradal, Smithland and Ternera meteorites in terms of Ni content. Structurally similar to Mount Magnet meteorite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Austenite' Formula: (Fe,C) |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P References: |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) References: |
| ⓘ 'UM1966-02-E:FeNi' Formula: Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Austenite' | - | (Fe,C) |
| ⓘ | 'UM1966-02-E:FeNi' | - | Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Austenite | (Fe,C) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Austenite | (Fe,C) |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1966-02-E:FeNi | Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Ni | ⓘ UM1966-02-E:FeNi | Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- North Carolina
- Pisgah National ForestNational Forest
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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