van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Näs meteorite, Vårvik, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Description: Relatively high fayalite component (Fa30) characteristic of LL chondrites.

References:

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).

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.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Åsnebo mine, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Åsnebo mine, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Näs meteorite, Vårvik, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Description: Reading 'hypersthene' in Graham et al. (1985) as orthopyroxene,

References:

van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Näs meteorite, Vårvik, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Description: Plagioclase is mostly albitic with composition ~Or4.3An10.3Ab85.4 according to Van Schmus & Ribbe (1968).

References:

Van Schmus, W.R, Ribbe, P.H (1968) The composition and structural state of feldspar from chondritic meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 32 (12) 1327-1342 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(68)90032-x

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Åsnebo mine, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Åsnebo mine, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ	Billietite	4.GB.10	Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆ · 4-8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Billietite	Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆ · 4-8H₂O
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Billietite	Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆ · 4-8H₂O
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Billietite	Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆ · 4-8H₂O
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Billietite	Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆ · 4-8H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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