Ordinary chondrite, (H5)
Find,1964; 7.6 kg

A Plowed-up stone was recovered. Immediate inspection reveals chondrules, chondrule fragments, and Fe-Ni metal within a largely equilibrated matrix punctuated by occasional and possibly exotic clasts. Compositionally, equilibrated olivine (Fa 18) and low Ca-orthopyroxene ('bronzite") are characteristic of the H-chondrite geochemical group. Mineralogically, the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and pyroxene accompanied by minor troilite and Fe-Ni metal. Accessory chromite and very small amounts of ilmenite and copper are also reported.

A U-He age of ~1.91 Ga is reported, possibly indicative of a major collision involving an intermediate parent body (IPB) long after the original formation of its original parent body. A cosmic ray exposure (CRE) age of t ~6.8 Ma has been reported and may be indicative of a major collision 6-10 Ma ago involving a very large fraction of the current stream of H5 ordinary chondrites.

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ⓘ Chromite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Plessite'

ⓘ Taenite

ⓘ Troilite

6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ H5 chondrite meteorite

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Description: Olivine composition (Fa18) characteristic of L chondrite chemical group.

References:

Mason, B. (1967) Olivine composition in chondrites—a supplement: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31(6):1100-1103. (June 1967).

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

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.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Willis, J. & Goldstein, J. I. (1982) A revision of metallographic cooling rate curves for chondrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XII, Proceedings, Section 2: pp. 1135-1143: New York and Oxford, Pergamon Press.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Description: Constituent of virtually all properly classified 'Olivine-bronzite' ordinary chondrites.

References:

ⓘ 'Plessite'

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'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	ⓘ 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	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=23763

www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com (n.d.) http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/sutton.jpg

Mason, B. (1967) Olivine composition in chondrites—a supplement: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31(6):1100-1103. (June 1967).

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Taylor, G. J., Scott, E. R. D., Rubin, A. E., Maggiore, P., & Keil, K. (1982) Structure and Fragmentation of the Parent Asteroids of Ordinary Chondrites (abstract): Lunar and Planetary Science XIII: 799-800. (March 1982).

Wasson, John T., Wang, Sichao (1991) The histories of ordinary chondrite parent bodies: U,Th-He age distributions. Meteoritics, 26 (2) 161-167 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1991.tb01033.x

Graf, Th. & Marti, K. (1995) Collisional history of H chondrites. J. Geophys. Res. (Planets) 100, 21247–21263.

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

Grady, M. M., Pratesi, G., Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press.

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