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Chlorite Group from
Sayama meteorite, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:a minor partner in the phyllosilicate mix
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sayama meteorite, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:879855
Long-form Identifier:1:3:879855:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘChichibu mining district, Nakatsugawa, Ohtaki-mura, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘTakemori, Enzan, Koshu City, Kinpuzan mining district, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘKaso Mine, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
References
Nakamura, T., Noguchi, T. & Yoneda, S. (2003). The Conditions of Aqueous Alteration Reactions Recorded in the Sayama CM2 Chondrite (abs. #5080). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 38 (7, Supplement), p. A47. (July 2003)
 
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