Mern meteorite, Præstø, Vordingborg, Zealand Region, Denmarki
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mern meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Præstø | Town |
| Vordingborg | Municipality |
| Zealand Region | Region |
| Denmark | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 2' 59'' North , 12° 4' 0'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ørslev | 1,801 (2018) | 6.3km |
| Præstø | 3,695 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Nyråd | 2,224 (2012) | 8.4km |
| Vordingborg | 12,014 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Neder Vindinge | 1,900 (2011) | 11.8km |
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Danish:
Mern-Meteoritten, Præstø, Vordingborg kommune, Region Sjælland, Danmark
Ordinary Chondrite, veined (L6)
Fell, 29 August 1878; 4.6 kg
In the early afternoon a meteoritic stone fell after detonations. Classified as an L6 (low in total iron) ordinary chondrite, it consists primarily of olivine and orthopyroxene chondrules, clasts and grains within a matrix which also contains troilite and Fe-Ni metal. A few minor opaques were reported by Ramdohr (1973), but very little has appeared in the more widely available scientific venues.
The main mass has been held in Copenhagen for over a century in what has recently become part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Mern is most massive meteorite of the only 4 clearly witnessed meteorite falls (all stones) recovered in Denmark as listed at the Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Material from the earlier Fünen meteorite fall of 1654 has apparently been lost, so Mern is also the earliest Danish meteorite to have been preserved.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.; Callisen, K. & Pauly, H. (1963) The Aarhus Meteorites: Chemical analysis by Me Mouritzen. Munksgaard. 24 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Composition (Fa24) well within the normal range of L chondrites. Reference: Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27: 1011-1023. ; Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| ⓘ 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. |
| ⓘ Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Pyroxene of the well-equilibartaed H6 chondrites is predominantly orthopyroxene. Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: Callisen, K. & Pauly, H. (1963) The Aarhus Meteorites: Chemical analysis by Me Mouritzen. Munksgaard. 24 pages. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27: 1011-1023.
Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
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.
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15489 -Mern@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5630739 -Mern photo
http://geogallery.si.edu/index.php/en/1016636/mern -Mern photos@Smithsonian
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15489 -Mern@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5630739 -Mern photo
http://geogallery.si.edu/index.php/en/1016636/mern -Mern photos@Smithsonian
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