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Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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A 33 kg iron meteorite found at about 3 meters depth in the Muonionalusta strawn field in 2004.

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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A 24 kg iron meteorite found at about 160 cm depth in the Muonionalusta strewn field in 2004

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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A 33 kg iron meteorite found at about 3 meters depth in the Muonionalusta strawn field in 2004.

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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A 24 kg iron meteorite found at about 160 cm depth in the Muonionalusta strewn field in 2004

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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A 33 kg iron meteorite found at about 3 meters depth in the Muonionalusta strawn field in 2004.

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 48' 46'' North , 23° 8' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
1,500 km2
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
283942
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:283942:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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22 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Description: Corrosion product.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Corrosion product.
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Humboldtine
Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Corrosion product.
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muonionalustaite (TL)
Formula: Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: e-iron
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
Parahibbingite
Formula: Fe2(OH)3Cl
'Plessite'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Very minor, but intriguing possible devitrification product.
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Stishovite found as tridymite pseudomorphs.
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Xiexiandeite (TL)
Formula: SiO2
Type Locality:
Zolenskyite
Formula: FeCr2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
var. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Zolenskyite2.DA.FeCr2S4
Daubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Muonionalustaite (TL)3.DA.Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Parahibbingite3.DA.Fe2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Xiexiandeite (TL)4.DA.35SiO2
Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Humboldtine10.AB.05Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
H FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
H ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
CCarbon
C HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O StishoviteSiO2
O TridymiteSiO2
O MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
O ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
O XiexiandeiteSiO2
SiSilicon
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StishoviteSiO2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si XiexiandeiteSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
S DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S TroiliteFeS
S ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4
ClChlorine
Cl Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Cl MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Cl ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Cr ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4
FeIron
Fe Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Fe FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
Fe ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4
Fe ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
NiNickel
Ni Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Ni MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
As GersdorffiteNiAsS

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