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Karoonda meteorite, Karoonda, Murray Mallee, Murray Basin, South Australia, Australiai
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Karoonda meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Karoonda- not defined -
Murray Mallee- not defined -
Murray BasinBasin
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 5' South , 139° 55' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Karoonda513 (2013)2.4km
Perponda192 (2013)14.3km
Wynarka163 (2012)17.6km
Sherlock241 (2013)27.5km
Peake229 (2012)31.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
241431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241431:0
GUID (UUID V4):
956011e0-09ad-4e10-b8d9-65fde8b857de


The Karoonda CK4 meteorite fell in South Australia on 25 November 1930. Several stones were recovered within a couple of weeks. The total mass recovered was 41.73 kg, the largest a 3.2 kg stone. Karoonda was the first of only two observed falls of the meteorites now known as the CK (Karoonda-like) Chemical Group of Carbonaceous Chondrites. Indeed, while over 200 CK meteorites have been recovered - mostly from the hot and cold deserts of Africa, Australia and Antarctica - Karoonda remains the most massive CK meteorite recovered as of November 2013.

Appearances of CK chondrites are dominated by their high volume of matrix ( ~75 vol%). Chondrules represent only 10-15 vol% while metallic iron is rare.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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17 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:

β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜ Moncheite var. Chengbolite
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜var. Chengbolite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Spinel
var. Pleonaste
4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Augite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
β“˜9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mgβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Feβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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