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Kamacite from
Nogata meteorite, Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Native Iron var: Kamacite
Formula:(Fe,Ni)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kamacite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nogata meteorite, Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1251373
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1251373:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kamacite
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘNio meteorite, Yoshiki, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
References
Shima, M., Murayama, S., Okada, A., Yabuki, H., and Takaoka, N. (1980) Description, chemical composition and noble gases of the chondrite Nogata. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 18, 2, 87-102
onlinelibrary.wiley.com (n.d.) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1945-5100.1983.tb00580.x
 
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