Tessera meteorite, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tessera meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Venice | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Venice | Metropolitan City |
| Veneto | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 29'' North , 12° 18' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boaria Baroffio | 238 (2014) | 0.3km |
| Ca' Serafin Ovest | 116 (2014) | 0.7km |
| Tessera | 1,239 (2014) | 1.5km |
| Cimitero Campalto | 313 (2014) | 2.3km |
| Dese | 1,302 (2014) | 2.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Meteorite di Tessera, Venezia, Veneto, Italia
Official name: Tessera
Observed fall: no
Fall: 2000, February 12, 23:30 hrs
Coordinates (Catalogue of Meteorites): 45°30'30''N, 12°18'30''E
Approx. recovered weight: 51.3 g
Ordinary chondrite, type H4.
A brilliant fireball was observed on February 12, 2000, at 23:30 local time, but no meteorites were immediately recovered. On February 26, Matteo Chinellato found nine crusted stones (masses between 2.5 and 6.9 g) within a few meters of each other, but the amount of weathering seen casts doubt on whether these fell only two weeks before. A 10.7 g stone was found at a later date, bringing the total mass to 51.3 g. A 6.9 g sample is on deposit at Vatican Observatory Meteorite collection, Castelgandolfo (Rome); other samples are preserved at: Marleen De Ceukelaire Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium (5.5 g); Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany (2.9 g); Bologna University.
Forsterite (Fa18.0–18.6) and enstatite (Fs16.6–17.1Wo0.5–1.2) are the main mineral components.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
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