Emsland meteorite, Brahe, Rhede (Ems), Emsland District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emsland meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Brahe | - not defined - |
| Rhede (Ems) | Municipality |
| Emsland District | District |
| Lower Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 4' 37'' North , 7° 12' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rhede | 4,063 (2015) | 4.7km |
| Bellingwolde | 2,290 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Veelerveen | 560 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Vriescheloo | 260 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Stakenborg | 185 (2017) | 6.9km |
Other Languages:
German:
Emsland Meteorstein, Brahe, Rhede (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Octahedral iron meteorite, ungrouped (I-ung, Om)
Find 1940, 19 kg
A mass was found by the road near the Ems river near Holland. Before human discovery interactions with soil acids in the sandy soil had already produced a natural Widmanstätten pattern on the bottom side. Most of the surface of the mass (~22x19x13 cm) is covered with regmaglypts. Neumann bands and pre-terrestrial schreibersite rich veins attest to previous preterrestrial shocks with the veins now cemented by terrestrial corrosion. Overall, troilite is somewhat sparse. However, cavities produced by atmospheric interactions with troilite nodules have been reported.
For the past few decades, the primary mass has been held at the University of Göttingen (>18 kg in 2000).
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4 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: Along grain boundaries and as conspicuous rhabdites |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| P | Phosphorus | |
|---|---|---|
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
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References
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Emsland&sfor=names&ants=no&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=Germany&srt=name&categ=Iron+meteorites&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=10035
Emsland meteorite, Brahe, Rhede, Emsland District, Lower Saxony, Germany