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Katol meteorite, Nagpur Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Katol meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Nagpur DivisionDistrict
MaharashtraState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 15' 50'' North , 78° 35' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.26389,78.59139
GeoHash:
G#: tezbuqux0
GRN:
N15E52
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
As : Tropical dry savanna climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kātol41,893 (2015)1.3km
Mohpa7,140 (2015)25.2km
Mowād9,045 (2015)26.6km
Kalmeshwar19,386 (2018)34.2km
Saoner29,638 (2015)36.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
416490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416490:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An L6 ordinary chondrite that fell over the town of Katol, India, the afternoon of 22 May 2012. At least 30 stones totaling over 13 kg were collected. Most of the material is housed at the Geological Survey of India. The type specimen is held in the Arizona State University Center for Meteorite Studies.

Petrologic and compositional details are more consistent with classification as troilite-metal nodule (TMN) bearing L6-7 chondrite.

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10 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bridgmanite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'High-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ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
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘBridgmanite9.H0.(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Low-calcium pyroxene'-
ⓘ'High-calcium pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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References

Suresh, G., Wankhade, S. H., Shareef, M., Malviya, V. P., Kumar, B., Mohan, M. (2013) Katol meteorite shower, Maharashtra: A preliminary study. Journal of the Geological Society of India: 81(2): 151-157.
Ray, D., Ghosh, S., Murty, S.V.S. (2016) On the possible origin of troilite-metal nodules in the Katol chondrite (L6-7). Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 52(1): 72-88.
Ghosh, S., Tiwari, K., Miyahara, M., Rohrbach, A., Vollmer, C., Stagno, V., Ohtani, E., Ray, D. (2021) Natural Fe-bearing aluminous bridgmanite in the Katol L6 chondrite. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: 118(40): e2108736118.
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