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Woods Mountain meteorite, McDowell County, North Carolina, USAi
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Woods Mountain meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 41' North , 82° 11' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.68333,-82.18333
GeoHash:
G#: dnmdczgym
GRN:
N24W48
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
Old Fort911 (2017)6.0km
Montreat723 (2017)11.6km
Black Mountain8,278 (2017)14.4km
West Marion1,348 (2017)14.5km
Marion7,861 (2017)15.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA)Asheville, North Carolina35km
Southern Appalachian Mineral SocietyAsheville, North Carolina35km
Henderson County Gem and Mineral SocietyHendersonville, North Carolina48km
Mindat Locality ID:
259927
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259927:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Found in 1918. Type: Octahedrite,fine (.3 mm)(IVA) 2 specimens mass 3017 grams and 850 grams.

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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)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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References

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.
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