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Erxleben meteorite, Erxleben, Flechtingen, Flechtingen, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Erxleben meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Erxleben- not defined -
FlechtingenMunicipality
FlechtingenCollective Municipality
BördeDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 13' North , 11° 15' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.21667,11.25000
GRN:
N35E06
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
H6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
H6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Erxleben1,329 (2011)0.5km
Uhrsleben489 (2015)2.0km
Emden305 (2015)3.3km
Eimersleben504 (2015)3.4km
Hakenstedt578 (2015)4.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
264401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264401:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Erxleben Meteorit, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Ordinary Chondrite (H6)
Fall, 15 April 1812; 2.25 kg

An afternoon fireball was observed, detonations heard, and a fine-grained meteoritic stone covered with a black fusion-crusted was recovered. Primary silicates, Fe-Ni metal, troilite, and a number of opaques have been reported. Erxleben is one of 11 German meteorite falls classified as an H chondrite.

What remains of Erxleben has been distributed in a number of places. As of 2000 the largest specimens were at the University of Göttingen (297 g) and the University of Arizona State (194 g).

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8 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Fa19, signature of ordinary H chondrite group
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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References

www.sil.si.edu (n.d.) http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Astrophysics/pdf_hi/SCAS-0030.pdf
Buchner, O. (1863) Die meteoriten in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, Mineralogische und Chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Tschermak, G. (1885) Die mikroskopische Beschaffenheit der Meteoriten erläutert durch photographische Abbildungen. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung: Stuttgart.
Prior, G. T. (1916) On the genetic relationship and classification of Meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 18 (83). 26-44 doi:10.1180/minmag.1916.018.83.04
Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.
Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
books.google.com (n.d.) https://books.google.com/books?id=wYQ5AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=Suckow+Darmstadt+Meteorit&source=bl&ots=AKt9d8sca_&sig=mwyMAx4SNFeHyR0IVMrYjtLDtCM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zP47VfTCPIaZgwTsgIHYBA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com (n.d.) http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/Erxleben_austromet.jpg
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