Assisi meteorite, Assisi, Perugia Province, Umbria, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Assisi meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Assisi | Commune |
| Perugia Province | Province |
| Umbria | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 1' 59'' North , 12° 32' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tordandrea | 939 (2014) | 0.5km |
| Costano | 1,127 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Castelnuovo | 791 (2014) | 2.8km |
| Santa Maria degli Angeli | 7,719 (2014) | 3.3km |
| Bastia umbra | 17,831 (2014) | 3.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
296705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296705:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d2f9dc6f-358b-4e19-8d22-7092d1ce1c7f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Assisi meteorite, Assisi, Provincia di Perugia, Umbria, Italia
Ordinary condrite, type H5.
On 24 May 1886, at 7 a.m., the sky being clear, a single stone weighing 1795 g fell in a cornfield at Tordandrea, 7.5 km southwest of Assisi (Perugia Province). Three peasants were present and immediately unearthed the meteorite. It was at a depth of about 60 cm, in an apparently vertical hole about 25 cm in diameter. The stone was 13.8 cm long, 12.8 cm wide. The fall was first described by Bellucci (1887), who submitted the individual specimen to a macroscopic examination. In the same year the complete meteorite was sent by Bellucci to Vienna, where L. Eger made a cast of the stone and sawed the meteorite in several pieces. Museums and private collectors later purchased the fragments, which are now widely distributed.
The principal minerals in the Assisi meteorite are forsterite (Fa17.9Β±0.3) and enstatite (Fs16.0Β±0.3). Nickel-iron, troilite, and chromite were also identified. Yellowish brown limonitic stains surrounding some of the opaque grains may represent trace amounts of lawrencite, presumably produced after the fall.
Synonyms: Perugia, Torre Assisi, Torre presso Assisi, Torre, Bettona.
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 References: |
| β Iron Formula: Fe |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β 'Plessite' |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
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