Blansko meteorite, Blansko, Blansko District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blansko meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Blansko | Municipality |
| Blansko District | District |
| South Moravian Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 21' 0'' North , 16° 39' 12'' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
, , Jihomoravský Kraj
Witnessed fall in 1833. Eight chondrites with a total weight of 350 g were recovered in the vicinity of Blansko.
Note: the Meteoritical Database gives the following GPS coordinates: 49° 22'N, 16° 38'E.
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4 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Tuček, K. (1981) Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. Academia, Praha.
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