Yambo meteorite, "Bosefele", Maniema, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yambo meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| "Bosefele" | - not defined - |
| Maniema | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 31' 59'' South , 25° 36' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kindu | 135,698 (2013) | 58.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
294343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294343:8
GUID (UUID V4):
19d89448-3947-401d-a205-1e72095b3d11
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ZaΓ―re
Ordinary chondrite (H5)
Fell, 20 October 1951, 21:00 hrs; 4 g (preserved)
At least 11 stones fell, but apparently only a single piece has been preserved at a known locality. Olivine and low Ca-pyroxene ('bronzite') are characteristic of the H-chondrite geochemical group. Mineralogically, the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and pyroxene along with minor amounts of Fe-Ni metal (kamacite and taenite), and troilite. Accessory chromite, copper, and ilmenite have also been reported. Magnetite with droplets of Ni-rich metal were found in the fusion crust. As the meteorite was examined by Paul Ramdohr the mineralogical inventory of its opaque phases is nevertheless more complete than a number of other much larger and more frequently studied ordinary chondrites.
The H (relatively high in total iron) chondrites are the second largest group of ordinary chondrite falls. Whatever the actual Yambo mass that was seen by humans, not unexpectedly the total recorded mass for Yambo is the least of massive of all 171 confirmed falls now listed exactly as 'H5' chondrites [late May 2017]. The 4 g mass is at United States National Museum in Washington, DC.
Note: coordinates were listed as 1Β° N, 22Β°30E but these are quite some way from the village of Yambo, coordinates of which are listed here.
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7 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Iron Formula: Fe |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Magnetite (along with mobile troilite) in the fusion crust, Ramdohr (1967). |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Description: Pyroxene (probably mostly orthopyroxene) implicit in classification as an 'Olivine-bronzite' ordinary chondrite. |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
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