Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mauerkirchen meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Mauerkirchen | Municipality |
| Braunau am Inn District | District |
| Upper Austria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 10' 59'' North , 13° 7' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mauerkirchen | 2,384 (2018) | 0.9km |
| Wollöster | 151 (2018) | 1.3km |
| Sankt Florian | 157 (2018) | 1.9km |
| Albrechtsberg | 107 (2018) | 2.0km |
| Stockleiten | 217 (2018) | 2.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Oberösterreich, Ăsterreich
Ordinary low iron Chondrite (L6)
Fell, 20 November 1769; 19 kg
After detonations a stone fell. The meteorite has been referenced several times since it fell, but has not drawn much attention in recent decades in the more widely published scientific literature. Early studies consumed material for chemical analysis and some fragments may have been lost or destroyed during the two world wars.
Mauerkirchen was the first of the now 269 confirmed witnessed meteorite falls classified exactly as an L6 ordinary chondrite at the Meteoritical Bulletin Database (as of early January 2016). Two additional Austrian L chondrites, Prambachkirchen (L6) and Lanzenkirchen (L4), were observed to fall in the early 20th Century. The L chondrites are the largest group of witnessed falls with the L6 subgroup the most common petrologic type.
As of the year 2000, the largest remaining mass (2 kg) was at the University of Göttingen with moderate 400-600 g masses at London and Vienna with scattered smaller masses elsewhere.
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2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| â Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages. |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine composition (Fa24 ) is within the usual L chondrite range of Fa23âFa26. Reference: Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages.; Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27(9): 1011-1023. (Sept 1963). ; Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson. |
| â 'Meteoritic Iron' Reference: Buchner, O. (1863) Die Meteorite in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, mineralogische und chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag W.Engelmann. 202 pp.; Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages. |
| â 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson. |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages. |
| â Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Buchner, O. (1863) Die Meteorite in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, mineralogische und chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag W.Engelmann. 202 pp.; Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| â | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Buchner, O. (1863) Die Meteorite in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, mineralogische und chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag W.Engelmann. 202 pages.
Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages.
Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27(9), 1011-1023.(Sept 1963).
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.
Brandstetter, H.G. (2005) In: Mauerkirchen. Die Chronik. Verlag Moserbauer, Ried im Innkreis, 632 pages.
Brandstetter, H.G., Raab, H. (2018) OĂ. Geonachrichten, 33, 57-62.
Raab, H., Reiter, E. (2018) OĂ. Geonachrichten, 33, 63.
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15446 -Mauerkirchen@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15446 -Mauerkirchen@MetBullDatabase
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