Buenaventura meteorite, San Buenaventura, Mun. de Buenaventura, Chihuahua, Mexico
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 29° 48' North , 107° 33' West |
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 29.8, -107.55 |
Find, 1969; 113.6 kg
A nearly intact, but somewhat corroded iron meteorite (~10% Ni) found about 8 km from Buenaventura was purchased by UCLA. Multifarious Fe-Ni metal is dominant as kamacite with Neumann bands, generally martensitic plessite, taenite, and even tetrataenite. Schreibersite and troilite are also readily observed.
Buenaventura is one of 4 IIIAB iron meteorites which have been found in Mexico. These include the enormous 24.3 ton Chupaderos iron which was also recovered in Chihuahua.
Mineral List
7 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.
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References
Scott, E.R.D., Wasson, J.T. & Bild, R. (1977). Four new iron meteorite finds. Meteoritics 12, 425-435. (Dec 1977)
Graham, A.L. -Editor (1978). Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 55. Meteoritics 13(3): 327-352 (Sept 1978).
Rasmussen, K. L., Malvin, D. J., & Roy-Poulson, H. (1984) Partitioning of co, cu, ga, as, and AU Between Martensite, Taenite, and Tetrataenite in the Iron Meteorite Buenaventura (Abstract): Lunar and Planetary Science XV: 665-666. (Mar 1984)
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town. 690 pages.
Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages.
Graham, A.L. -Editor (1978). Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 55. Meteoritics 13(3): 327-352 (Sept 1978).
Rasmussen, K. L., Malvin, D. J., & Roy-Poulson, H. (1984) Partitioning of co, cu, ga, as, and AU Between Martensite, Taenite, and Tetrataenite in the Iron Meteorite Buenaventura (Abstract): Lunar and Planetary Science XV: 665-666. (Mar 1984)
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town. 690 pages.
Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages.
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php = Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5162 -Buenaventura@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5628327 -photo
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5162 -Buenaventura@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5628327 -photo
