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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
St Mesmin meteorite, Saint-Mesmin, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, Grand Est, France


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Typical Composition results (characteristic of LL chondrites) — (Fa29) Mason, 1963 and Fredriksson et al.,1968; (Fa~31, Fodor&Keil,1975). Olivine also found within within orthopyroxene oikocrysts.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view St Mesmin meteorite, Saint-Mesmin, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:965231
Long-form Identifier:1:3:965231:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series
94.8km (58.9 miles) ⓘChâteau-Renard meteorite, Montargis, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
References
Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0
Fodor, R.V. & Keil, K. (1975) Implications of poikilitic textures in LL-group chondrites. Meteoritics 10(4), 325-340. (Dec 1975).
Dodd, R.T. & Jarosewich, E. (1976) Olivine microporphyry in the St. Mesmin chondrite: Meteoritics 11 (1): 1-20. (March 1976).
Grady, M. M., Pratesi, G., Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press.
 
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