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St. Peter meteorite, Graham County, Kansas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 59'' North , 100° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.40000,-100.03333
GRN:
N27W56
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L5 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L5
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Morland154 (2017)6.7km
Hill City1,467 (2017)16.9km
Lenora240 (2017)23.5km
Bogue144 (2017)29.9km
Hoxie1,176 (2017)35.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
296094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296094:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ordinary chondrite (L5)
Find, 1957; 6.8 kg

A single mass was recovered. Inspections revealed a chondritic mass of variegated colors (dark, brown, reddish, grey, metallic) in a matrix with largely equilibrated silicates. Compositionally, equilibrated olivine (Fa25) and orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') is characteristic of the L-chondrite chemical group. Mineralogically the meteorite consists primarily of olivine accompanied by orthopyroxene along with minor troilite and Fe-Ni metal. Accessory chromite, copper, and ilmenite are also reported. Limonite staining is pervasive in some sections.

The main mass has been kept at Fort Hays Kansas State College.

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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: Olivine composition (Fa 25mol%)[Mason,1963] is characteristic of L chondrite chemical group.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=23094
Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0
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.
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
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