Channing meteorite, Hartley County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Channing meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Hartley County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 0'' North , 102° 16' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Channing | 360 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Boys Ranch | 282 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Hartley | 540 (2011) | 21.4km |
| Dumas | 15,001 (2017) | 32.5km |
| Dalhart | 8,370 (2017) | 43.4km |
Ordinary chondrite, black (H5)
Find, 1936; 15.3 kg
A single fragmented stone was found. Olivine [Fa19] and pyroxene ['bronzite'] composition are those of the H-group of ordinary chondrites. Limonite staining is visible in photographs, but the interior is mostly light grey accompanied by darker regions [commonly produced by significant preterrestrial shock(s)]. Large metallic inclusions are reported in some regions. An anomalous 17% dispersion in manganese reported by Schmidt (1972) may, perhaps, be due to a combination of these shocks and subsequent differential terrestrial weathering. A cosmic ray exposure age (CRE) of ~7.3 Ma has been reported.
The largest mass has been at Arizona State University (Tempe) [1947.9 g in 2016] with smaller specimens elsewhere.
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8 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine composition [Fa19] in Mason, 1963. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Principle component of (equilibrated)'olivine-bronzite' chondrites. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
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References
www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com (n.d.) http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/Channing_don_edwards.JPG
www.woreczko.pl (n.d.) http://www.woreczko.pl/meteorites/references/ref_Catalogs/ChicagoNHM-1995.pdf
