Tulia (A) meteorite, Swisher County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tulia (A) meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Swisher County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 31' 59'' North , 101° 42' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
255326
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255326:2
GUID (UUID V4):
87f62018-ce1f-4bff-b5da-9b98803dca2d
Tulia (a)
Unequilibrated ordinary chondrite (H3-4)
Find, 1917; 86 kg
The Tulia (a) chondrite is the most massive of 11 known meteorites classified exactly as 'H3-4' at the Meteoritical Bulletin Data base (as of October 2015).
Nota bene: Five distinct meteorites have been found near the town of Tulia in Swisher County, Texas. They are distinguished as the Tulia (a), Tulia (b), Tulia Β©, Tulia (d), Tulia (iron) meteorites, respectively.
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Meteoriticalsociety.org |
| β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 Reference: Meteoriticalsociety.org |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Meteoriticalsociety.org; Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe, Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964). |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Meteoriticalsociety.org |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe, Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964).
Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
Graham, A. L. (1983) Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 61. Meteoritics 18 (1): 77-83. (March 1983).
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=24066 -Tulia (a)@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=24066 -Tulia (a)@MetBullDatabase
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Tulia (A) meteorite, Swisher County, Texas, USA