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Umbarger meteorite, Randall County, Texas, USAi
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Umbarger meteorite, Randall County, Texas, USA
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Umbarger meteorite, Randall County, Texas, USA
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Umbarger meteorite, Randall County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 57' 0'' North , 102° 7' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.95000,-102.11750
GRN:
N24W60
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Canyon14,887 (2017)18.4km
Bushland1,500 (2010)27.3km
Timbercreek Canyon445 (2017)29.6km
Hereford15,021 (2017)29.7km
Palisades335 (2017)31.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Golden Spread Gem, Mineral and Treasure SocietyAmarillo, Texas40km
Mindat Locality ID:
68087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68087:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ordinary chondrite, veined (L6)
Found, 1954; 13 kg

An unusual L chondrite with shock-induced melt veins. Unusually high pressure phases include ahrensite, akimotoite, lingunite, stishovite, and ringwoodite.

Shock stage S4 to S6 due to transient shockwaves with instances of crystallization occurring at ~18 MPa.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 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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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ahrensite
Formula: SiFe2O4
ⓘ Akimotoite
Formula: MgSiO3
Description: In melt vein.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Low Ca and Ca-rich clinopyroxenes.
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Lingunite
Formula: (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Hollandite-structured plagioclase.
ⓘ Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Description: In melt vein.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Fe2SiO4-spinel. In melt-vein.
ⓘ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
Description: In melt-vein.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘAkimotoite4.CB.05MgSiO3
ⓘStishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAhrensite9.AC.SiFe2O4
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘRingwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘLingunite9.FA.70(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Oⓘ AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ AhrensiteSiFe2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ AkimotoiteMgSiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Siⓘ AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ AhrensiteSiFe2O4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feⓘ AhrensiteSiFe2O4

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=24113
Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Tomioka, Naotaka, Miyahara, Masaaki (2017) High‐pressure minerals in shocked meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 52 (9) 2017-2039 doi:10.1111/maps.12902
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