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Goodland meteorite, Sherman County, Kansas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 21' North , 101° 40' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.35000,-101.66667
GeoHash:
G#: 9wzxye2w6
GRN:
N27W57
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L4 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L4
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goodland4,457 (2017)3.7km
Brewster302 (2017)25.0km
Kanorado154 (2017)32.0km
Bird City436 (2017)46.0km
Saint Francis1,329 (2017)48.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
290507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290507:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ordinary chondrite, brecciated (L4,br)
Find,1923; 3.63 kg

A single broken stone, consisting of two fitting fragments, was recognized by Harvey Nininger as a meteorite in 1938. Total iron (21.5 wt%) and olivine (Fa25) and pyroxene ('hypersthene') indicated an L chondrite. Undulatory extinction of olivine and the presence of polycrystalline kamacite have been attributed to moderate-strong shock. Significant weathering is also reported. A cosmic ray exposure age of 14 Ma has been reported.

The main mass has been with Arizona State University (Tempe) for several decades [1.7 kg in 2016].

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8 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Composition (Fa25). The olivine often fractured and displays undulatory extinction.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Polycrystalline kamacite reflective of moderately strong shocks.
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase deformed by shock.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘ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
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
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
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=10945
Snetsinger, Kenneth G., Keil, Klaus (1969) Ilmenite in ordinary Chondrites. American Mineralogist, 54 (5-6) 780-786
Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Smith, B.A. (1976) The metallic microstructures and thermal histories of severely reheated chondrites. Theses and Dissertations: Lehigh University.
Dodd, R.T. & Jarosewich, E. (1979) Incipient melting in and shock classification of L-Group chondrites: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 44(2): 335-340. (Aug 1979).
Lambert, P., Lewis, C. & Moore, C.B. (1981) Comparative Shock Metamorphism Study in 12 Chondrites (Abstract.): Lunar & Planetary Science XII: 583-585.
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.
Alexeev, V.A. (1998) Parent bodies of H and L chondrites: Times of catastrophic events. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33(1). (Jan 1998).
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