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Temple meteorite, Temple, Bell County, Texas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 7' North , 97° 18' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.11667,-97.30000
GRN:
N21W60
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Temple72,277 (2017)4.6km
Troy1,843 (2017)10.0km
Little River-Academy1,959 (2017)15.5km
Morgans Point Resort4,170 (2011)15.9km
Belton20,547 (2017)17.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Tri-City Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Temple, Texas5km
Mindat Locality ID:
290230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290230:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ordinary Chondrite (L6)
Find,1959; 5 kg

A weathered meteoritic mass was found 4.5 km (2.8 miles) ENE of the city of Temple. Both olivine (Fa23) and orthopyroxene composition are characteristic of the L (low iron) geochemical group. Both troilite and chromite are notably abundant, but kamacite is rather sparse.

The mass was distributed in moderate-sized masses to at least 8 institutions. The largest mass (259.7 g) is apparently at Arizona State University [2016 update].

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6 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Mason (1963) — Olivine (Fa23)
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Kamacite in notably small quantities (Ramdohr, 1973).
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Composition in the meteoritic 'hypersthene' range.
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

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
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=23894
www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com (n.d.) http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/Temple_don_edwards.jpg
Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0
Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe.Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964)
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.
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