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Elden meteorite (Mount Elden meteorite), Elden Mountain, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Elden meteorite (Mount Elden meteorite)Meteorite Fall Location
Elden MountainPeak
FlagstaffCity
Coconino CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N24W66
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Metbull:
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Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
47274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47274:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A meteorite found near Elden Mountain, East of Flagstaff proper. Believed to be part of the Canyon Diablo fall.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
FeIron
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Ksanda, C.J., Henderson, E. P. (1939) Identification of diamond in the Canyon Diablo iron. American Mineralogist, 24 (11) 677-680
Galbraith, F. W. (1947) Minerals of Arizona (Second Edition, Revised) University of Arizona Bulletin 153. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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