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Larkman Nunatak 06299 meteorite, Grosvenor Mountains, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica i
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Larkman Nunatak 06299 meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Grosvenor Mountains Mountain Range
Victoria Land Region
East Antarctica Region
Antarctica Continent

Regional Level Types
Larkman Nunatak 06299 meteorite	Meteorite Fall Location
Grosvenor Mountains	Mountain Range
Victoria Land	Region
East Antarctica	Region
Antarctica	Continent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

86° 45' 59'' South , 179° 20' 0'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-86.76667,179.33333

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

LL-melt rock chondrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

LL-melt rock

Metbull:

View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Köppen climate type:

EF : Ice cap climate

Mindat Locality ID:

434167

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:434167:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

LAR 06299

Textures indicative of gravitational direction in the LL impact melt breccia.

Coordinates reflect the general location of the site which consists of a nunatak (rocky island) and a two smaller satellite outcrops. The main nunatak is 3 km in length and is elongated in an approximately SSE–NNW orientation broadly perpendicular to ice flow.

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Mineral List

9 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'LL-melt rock chondrite meteorite'

ⓘ Meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

RUBIN, Alan E., MOORE, William B. (2011) What’s up? Preservation of gravitational direction in the Larkman Nunatak 06299 LL impact melt breccia. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 46 (5) 737-747 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01187.x

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup var. Subcalcic augite'

References:

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'

References:

ⓘ 'Maskelynite'

References:

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite

Formula: Fe

References:

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

References:

ⓘ Tetrataenite

Formula: FeNi

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Martensite	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Tetrataenite	1.AE.10	FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Maskelynite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Low-calcium pyroxene'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup var. Subcalcic augite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite	Fe
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Ni	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate

Ross Orogen
- Southern Transantarctic MountainsOrogenic Belt

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References

Genge, Matthew J., van Ginneken, Matthias, Suttle, Martin D., Harvey, Ralph P. (2018) Accumulation mechanisms of micrometeorites in an ancient supraglacial moraine at Larkman Nunatak, Antarctica. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 53 (10) 2051-2066 doi:10.1111/maps.13107

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