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Nio meteorite, Yoshiki, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi, Japani
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Nio meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Yoshiki- not defined -
Yamaguchi CityCity
YamaguchiPrefecture
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 34° 12' North , 131° 34' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 34.20000,131.56667
GeoHash:G#: wyjd9cgvm
Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:H3-4 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:H3-4
Metbull:View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
KΓΆppen climate type:Cfa : Humid subtropical climate


Ordinary chondrite, unequilibrated (H3-4)
Fall, 8 August 1897; 467 g, 2 stones

During the evening a great fireball appeared in the western sky and exploded with a brilliant light. A small 275 g piece fell into a paddy where it was quickly dug out. Another smaller stone (192 g) was recovered the next day from a bamboo grove. The meteorite's interior is dominated by distinct and abundant chondrules with diverse textures of varying composition. Olivine and lesser amounts of clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene are the predominant constituents of the chondrules, fragments, and associated matrix. Accessory troilite and Fe-Ni metal, minor plagioclase, glass, and very small amounts of phosphate are also reported. A cosmic ray exposure age of ~54 Ma is reported.

Nio is one of 44 witnessed unequilibrated ordinary chondrites and is the single witnessed fall labelled as exactly 'H3-4'. [A much larger find, the 86 kg Tulia (a), Texas find of 1917 is one of the several other H3-4 finds.] The largest Nio stone has been lost, but the smaller stone has been held at the National Science Museum in Tokyo.

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Honshu Island, Japan

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4 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Description: Minor plagioclase is moderately albitic.
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine (Fa19) appropriate for H chondrites (formerly labelled oliivne-bronzite chondrites)
Reference: Mason, B.H. (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27, 1011-1023.; Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ 'Glass'
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.; Miura, Y. (2011) Osumilite-Like Phases in Chondrules of the Nio Chondrite, Yamaguchi, Japan. Formation of the First Solids in the Solar System. pdf#9013.
β“˜ 'H3-4 chondrite meteorite'
Reference: Meteoritical Society Database
β“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ Iron var: Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Miura, Y. (2011) Osumilite-Like Phases in Chondrules of the Nio Chondrite, Yamaguchi, Japan. Formation of the First Solids in the Solar System. pdf#9013.
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
β“˜ Osumilite
Formula: (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
Reference: Miura, Y. (2011) Osumilite-Like Phases in Chondrules of the Nio Chondrite, Yamaguchi, Japan. Formation of the First Solids in the Solar System. pdf#9013.
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Reference: Miura, Y. (2011) Osumilite-Like Phases in Chondrules of the Nio Chondrite, Yamaguchi, Japan. Formation of the First Solids in the Solar System. pdf#9013.
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Reference: Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜'Iron'1.AE.05Fe
β“˜var: Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Osumilite9.CM.05(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'H3-4 chondrite meteorite'-
β“˜Meteoritic Iron-
β“˜Orthopyroxene Subgroup-
β“˜Pyroxene Group-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
β“˜Iron
var: Kamacite		1.1.11.1(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
β“˜Troilite2.8.9.1FeS
Group 63 - CYCLOSILICATES Condensed Rings
Condensed Rings (Milarite - Osumilite group)
β“˜Osumilite63.2.1a.6(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
β“˜Orthoclase76.1.1.1K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'H3-4 chondrite meteorite'-
β“˜Iron-Fe
β“˜'Meteoritic Iron'-
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Osumilite(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Osumilite(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Osumilite(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Osumilite(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
FeIron
Feβ“˜ IronFe
Feβ“˜ Iron (var: Kamacite)(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ Osumilite(K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Iron (var: Kamacite)(Fe,Ni)

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Paleogene - Cretaceous
23.03 - 145 Ma



ID: 3185852
Mesozoic-Cenozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks

Age: Phanerozoic (23.03 - 145 Ma)

Lithology: Intermediate-felsic volcanic rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

References

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Mason, B.H. (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27, 1011-1023.
Miyashiro, A. & Murayama, S. (1967) The Nio, Tane, Okabe, and Tane chondrites and their origin Chemie der Erde 26 (3): p.218-231.
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.
Miura, Y. & Uedo, Y. (2001) Spherules of Nio Meteorite Shower Found at Rice-field in Japan. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol. 36, Supplement, p.A137-A138. (Sept 2001).
Miura, Y. (2011) Osumilite-Like Phases in Chondrules of the Nio Chondrite, Yamaguchi, Japan. Formation of the First Solids in the Solar System. pdf#9013.
Miura, Y. (2012). Osumilite-Group Minerals in the Nio Chondrite and Itokawa Samples: 75th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society. Published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, id.5002. (Sept 2012).
Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages.

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