Pohlitz meteorite, Gera, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pohlitz meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Gera | Urban District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 59'' North , 12° 7' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brahmenau | 1,070 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Schwaara | 166 (2015) | 3.4km |
| Heuckewalde | 411 (2015) | 3.9km |
| Hirschfeld | 135 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Bethenhausen | 270 (2011) | 4.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Politz meteorite
Other Languages:
German:
Pohlitz Meteorit, Gera, Thüringen, Deutschland
Ordinary chondrite, veins (L5)
Fell, 13 Oct 1819; 3 kg, single stone
After a loud crashing sound and other whirring sounds had been heard during the early morning darkness, a chondritic meteorite was found a couple of days later buried in a field between Pohlitz (Politz) and Langenberg. Beneath its dark fusion crust is a very light colored matrix interspersed with chondrules and various inclusions, most with light tints and colors. Both Fe-Ni metal and troilite were recorded in very early reports. Sufficient olivine (Fa25) is present to allow classification as an L chondrite. However, the meteorite does not seem to have received much attention in the accessible literature of the past few decades.
Pohlitz is one of only two witnessed L5 chondrite falls recorded from Germany. The three largest Pohlitz specimens (400-700 g range) are held by different museums in Germany and Austria (Vienna).
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2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Keil, K. (1962) On the phase composition of meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research 67(10): 4055-4062. (Sept 1962). |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.; Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pages.; Keil, K. (1962) On the phase composition of meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research 67(10): 4055-4062. (Sept 1962). |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' Reference: Buchner, O. (1863) Die meteoriten in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, Mineralogische und Chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.; Keil, K. (1962) On the phase composition of meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research 67(10): 4055-4062. (Sept 1962). |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Unlisted Editors (1906) Abhandlungen der Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften aus dem Jahre 1906. Der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften: Berlin. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: In aggregates & small droplets. Reference: Buchner, O. (1863) Die meteoriten in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, Mineralogische und Chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Buchner, O. (1863) Die Meteoriten in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, Mineralogische und Chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Keil, K. (1962) On the phase composition of meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research 67(10): 4055-4062.
Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pages.
Anonymous (2021): Neue Attraktion im Museum Gera: Der Pohlitzer Meteorit. Lapis 46 (10), 7-8 (in German). [with historical information]
External Links
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http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5631521
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5631521
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