Jordalen meteorite, Voss, Vestland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jordalen meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location (Near to) |
| Voss | Municipality |
| Vestland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 52' 35'' North , 6° 45' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location (Near to) - last checked 2026
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Deposit first discovered:
2016
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flåm | 500 (2013) | 20.5km |
| Vik | 2,899 (2010) | 22.2km |
| Voss | 5,571 (2016) | 33.1km |
| Hermansverk | 2,000 (2010) | 34.7km |
| Ulvik | 675 (2014) | 35.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jordalen funnsted for meteoritt
This L6 chondrite was discovered by Stine Hårklau in Jordalen in the autumn of 2016.
The meteorite was classified by Agata Krzesińska at the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), University of Oslo, as an L6 ordinary chondrite with a low iron content and a high degree of thermal metamorphism. This type is known as an ordinary chondrite because it is the most common type of meteoritic material to reach Earth, accounting for approximately 90% of all meteorite falls. Ordinary chondrites contain naturally occurring iron, which makes them attracted to a magnet (NHM Oslo)
The meteorite was classified by Agata Krzesińska at the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), University of Oslo, as an L6 ordinary chondrite with a low iron content and a high degree of thermal metamorphism. This type is known as an ordinary chondrite because it is the most common type of meteoritic material to reach Earth, accounting for approximately 90% of all meteorite falls. Ordinary chondrites contain naturally occurring iron, which makes them attracted to a magnet (NHM Oslo)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene' |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Low-calcium pyroxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Ni | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔HordalandCounty
- Western Gneiss RegionGeologic Region
ScandinaviaRegion
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Jordalen meteorite, Voss, Vestland, Norway