Flensburg meteorite, Weiche, Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany i
Regional Level Types
Flensburg meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Weiche Quarter
Flensburg Urban District
Schleswig-Holstein State
Germany Country

Carbonaceous chondrite (C1-ung, W0).
Only one piece (24.5 g) is currently known.

"The bolide was observed on September 12, 2019, at 12:49:48 (UT) by hundreds of eye-witnesses from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK. The daylight fireball was registered by an all-sky meteor camera from Herford, Germany, and there are several casual videos recordings (dash and security cams) from the Netherlands and Germany. One day later, on the 13 September, a small meteorite fragment resulting from this event was found by accident by Mr. Erik Due-Hansen on the lawn of his front yard in Flensburg [Weiche suburb]."

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

ⓘ Shortite

ⓘ Troilite

7 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ 'Ungrouped C1 chondrite meteorite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71098

Harries, D. (2021, March). Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite. In 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2548, p. 1953).

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71098

Harries, D. (2021, March). Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite. In 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2548, p. 1953).

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71098

Harries, D. (2021, March). Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite. In 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2548, p. 1953).

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71098

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71098

Harries, D. (2021, March). Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite. In 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2548, p. 1953).

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

Harries, D. (2021, March). Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite. In 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2548, p. 1953).

ⓘ Shortite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃

References:

Harries, D. (2021, March). Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite. In 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2548, p. 1953).

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71098

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Shortite	5.AC.25	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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Wikipedia:	https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flensburg_(Meteorit)
Wikidata ID:	Q85351857

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References

Bischoff et al. (2021): The old, unique C1 chondrite Flensburg – Insight into the first processes of aqueous alteration, brecciation, and the diversity of water-bearing parent bodies and lithologies. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 293, 142-186.

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