Lexington meteorite, Lexington County, South Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lexington meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Lexington County | County |
| South Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 0' North , 81° 15' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 20,138 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Red Bank | 9,617 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Oak Grove | 10,291 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Seven Oaks | 15,144 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Irmo | 12,056 (2017) | 11.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gem & Mineral Society | Columbia, South Carolina | 20km |
Found 1880. Type: Octahedrite,coarse (2.1 mm)(IAB). Mass 10.5 lbs.
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cohenite Formula: Fe3C Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites; Clarke, Roy S., Jr., and Joseph I. Goldstein. (1978) Schreibersite Growth and Its Influence on the Metallography of Coarse-Structured Iron Meteorites. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, number 21, 80 pp |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites; Clarke, Roy S., Jr., and Joseph I. Goldstein. (1978) Schreibersite Growth and Its Influence on the Metallography of Coarse-Structured Iron Meteorites. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, number 21, 80 pp |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites; Clarke, Roy S., Jr., and Joseph I. Goldstein. (1978) Schreibersite Growth and Its Influence on the Metallography of Coarse-Structured Iron Meteorites. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, number 21, 80 pp |
| β 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
| β Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites; Clarke, Roy S., Jr., and Joseph I. Goldstein. (1978) Schreibersite Growth and Its Influence on the Metallography of Coarse-Structured Iron Meteorites. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, number 21, 80 pp |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | β Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
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