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Kamacite from
Goodland meteorite, Sherman County, Kansas, USA


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Native Iron var: Kamacite
Formula:(Fe,Ni)
Comments:Polycrystalline kamacite reflective of moderately strong shocks.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kamacite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Goodland meteorite, Sherman County, Kansas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1030366
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1030366:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kamacite
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘArmel meteorite, Yuma County, Colorado, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘBeardsley meteorite, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘOakley (stone) meteorite, Logan County, Kansas, USA
76.5km (47.6 miles) ⓘArapahoe meteorite, Cheyenne County, Colorado, USA
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘLadder Creek meteorite, Greeley County, Kansas, USA
86.4km (53.7 miles) ⓘJulesburg meteorite, Sedgwick County, Colorado, USA
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘAchilles meteorite, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
References
Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Smith, B.A. (1976) The metallic microstructures and thermal histories of severely reheated chondrites. Theses and Dissertations: Lehigh University.
Lambert, P., Lewis, C. & Moore, C.B. (1981) Comparative Shock Metamorphism Study in 12 Chondrites (Abstract.): Lunar & Planetary Science XII: 583-585.
 
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