Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Allende meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Pueblito de Allende | - not defined - |
| Chihuahua | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 58' North , 105° 19' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblito de Allende | 1,381 (2018) | 2.9km |
| San Juan de Allende | 287 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Rancho Blanco | 123 (2014) | 5.7km |
| Valle de Allende | 4,185 (2018) | 8.3km |
| Talamantes | 512 (2018) | 13.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite
CV3 (Vigarano-like) Carbonaceous Chondrite
The Allende meteorite fell at 1:05 AM on February 8, 1969. With a mass of ~2 metric tons, it is by far the largest recovered carbonaceous chondrite. The strewnfield is very large, measuring approximately 8 by 50 km.
Allende is often described as "the best-studied meteorite in history".
It is notable for possessing abundant, large calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions (CAI), which are among the oldest objects formed in the Solar System. The meteorite is also famous for its complex carbon compounds such as fullerenes (C60 and C70), fulleranes (C60Hx), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzofluoranthene and corennulene (Becker and Bunch, 1997). Unlike many other chondrites, Allende is almost completely lacking in Fe-Ni metal.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
78 valid minerals. 20 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Native Rhenium' | 1.AB.05 | Re |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Hexamolybdenum (TL) | 1.AE.05 | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Khamrabaevite | 1.BA.20 | (Ti,V,Fe)C |
| ⓘ | Monipite (TL) | 1.BD.10 | MoNiP |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Nuwaite (TL) | 2.LA.65 | Ni6GeS2 |
| ⓘ | Butianite (TL) | 2.LA.65 | Ni6SnS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Jianmuite (TL) | 4.BB. | ZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Coulsonite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+V3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Tistarite (TL) | 4.CB.05 | Ti3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Armalcolite | 4.CB.15 | MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ | Kaitianite (TL) | 4.CB.30 | Ti3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ | Kamiokite | 4.CB.40 | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| ⓘ | Majindeite (TL) | 4.CB.40 | Mg2Mo3O8 |
| ⓘ | Allendeite (TL) | 4.CC. | Sc4Zr3O12 |
| ⓘ | Grossite | 4.CC.15 | CaAl4O7 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Barioperovskite ? | 4.CC.30 | BaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Panguite (TL) | 4.CC.35 | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| ⓘ | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| ⓘ | Chihuahuaite (TL) | 4.CC.45 | FeAl12O19 |
| ⓘ | Kangite (TL) | 4.CC.45 | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tugarinovite | 4.DB.05 | MoO2 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Tazheranite | 4.DL.10 | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| ⓘ | Beckettite (TL) | 4.HC. | Ca2V6Al6O20 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Burnettite (TL) | 9.00. | CaVAlSiO6 |
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kirschsteinite | 9.AC.05 | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMg(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Adrianite (TL) | 9.AD. | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Wadalite | 9.AD.25 | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| ⓘ | Eringaite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Hutcheonite (TL) | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Rubinite (TL) | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Ti3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| ⓘ | Gehlenite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| ⓘ | Baghdadite | 9.BE.17 | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ | Davisite (TL) | 9.DA.15 | CaScAlSiO6 |
| ⓘ | Kushiroite | 9.DA.15 | CaAlAlSiO6 |
| ⓘ | Grossmanite (TL) | 9.DA.15 | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| ⓘ | Tschermakite | 9.DE.10 | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | 'Wollastonite-1A' | 9.DG.05 | CaSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Rhönite | 9.DH.40 | Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| ⓘ | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clintonite | 9.EC.35 | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Dmisteinbergite | 9.EG.15 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | Paqueite (TL) | 9.HA.42 | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wollastonite-2M' | - | CaSiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi' | - | Ca4(Mg7AlTi3+2Ti4+2)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| ⓘ | 'UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi' | - | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Khamrabaevite | (Ti,V,Fe)C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Coulsonite | Fe2+V23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dmisteinbergite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| O | ⓘ Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tugarinovite | MoO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite-2M | CaSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite-1A | CaSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 |
| O | ⓘ Tistarite | Ti23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| O | ⓘ Kushiroite | CaAlAlSiO6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| O | ⓘ Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 |
| O | ⓘ Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kangite | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Majindeite | Mg2Mo3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
| O | ⓘ Burnettite | CaVAlSiO6 |
| O | ⓘ Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| O | ⓘ Beckettite | Ca2V6Al6O20 |
| O | ⓘ UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi | Ca4(Mg7AlTi23+Ti24+)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| O | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| O | ⓘ Rubinite | Ca3Ti23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaitianite | Ti23+Ti4+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Jianmuite | ZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Majindeite | Mg2Mo3O8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| Mg | ⓘ UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi | Ca4(Mg7AlTi23+Ti24+)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dmisteinbergite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| Al | ⓘ Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Al | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kushiroite | CaAlAlSiO6 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Al | ⓘ Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 |
| Al | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
| Al | ⓘ Burnettite | CaVAlSiO6 |
| Al | ⓘ Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| Al | ⓘ Beckettite | Ca2V6Al6O20 |
| Al | ⓘ UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi | Ca4(Mg7AlTi23+Ti24+)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| Al | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| Al | ⓘ Jianmuite | ZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Dmisteinbergite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite-2M | CaSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite-1A | CaSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kushiroite | CaAlAlSiO6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Si | ⓘ Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
| Si | ⓘ Burnettite | CaVAlSiO6 |
| Si | ⓘ Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| Si | ⓘ UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi | Ca4(Mg7AlTi23+Ti24+)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Rubinite | Ca3Ti23+(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| P | ⓘ Monipite | MoNiP |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Nuwaite | Ni6GeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Butianite | Ni6SnS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| Cl | ⓘ Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dmisteinbergite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Ca | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite-2M | CaSiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite-1A | CaSiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kushiroite | CaAlAlSiO6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
| Ca | ⓘ Burnettite | CaVAlSiO6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Beckettite | Ca2V6Al6O20 |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi | Ca4(Mg7AlTi23+Ti24+)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rubinite | Ca3Ti23+(SiO4)3 |
| Sc | Scandium | |
| Sc | ⓘ Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 |
| Sc | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Sc | ⓘ Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
| Sc | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Sc | ⓘ Kangite | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Khamrabaevite | (Ti,V,Fe)C |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ti | ⓘ Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Tistarite | Ti23+O3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Paqueite | Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14 |
| Ti | ⓘ UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi | Ca4(Mg7AlTi23+Ti24+)O4[Si5Al7O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rubinite | Ca3Ti23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Kaitianite | Ti23+Ti4+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Jianmuite | ZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Coulsonite | Fe2+V23+O4 |
| V | ⓘ Khamrabaevite | (Ti,V,Fe)C |
| V | ⓘ Burnettite | CaVAlSiO6 |
| V | ⓘ Beckettite | Ca2V6Al6O20 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Coulsonite | Fe2+V23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Khamrabaevite | (Ti,V,Fe)C |
| Fe | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi | (Ti3+,Cr,Al,Ca,Mg,Fe)(Ti)2-3O7 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Ni | ⓘ Monipite | MoNiP |
| Ni | ⓘ Nuwaite | Ni6GeS2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Butianite | Ni6SnS2 |
| Ge | Germanium | |
| Ge | ⓘ Nuwaite | Ni6GeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
| Zr | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 |
| Zr | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Zr | ⓘ Jianmuite | ZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Tugarinovite | MoO2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
| Mo | ⓘ Monipite | MoNiP |
| Mo | ⓘ Majindeite | Mg2Mo3O8 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Butianite | Ni6SnS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 |
| Re | Rhenium | |
| Re | ⓘ Native Rhenium | Re |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
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Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico