Gibeon meteorite, Great Namaqualand, Hardap Region, Namibia

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Fine octahedrite, group IV A.

Strewn Field 275 by 100 kilometers centered on Brukkaros south of Mariental.
Total recovered weight about 25 tons.

References:
- Ursula B. Marvin, Michael I. Petaev, William J. Croft, and Marvin Killgore (1997): SILICA MINERALS IN THE GIBEON IVA IRON METEORITE.- Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII (1374.pdf) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc97/pdf/1374.PDF]
- http://www.alaska.net/~meteor/GNinfo.htm

Mineral List:

Chromite
Daubréelite
Enstatite

Iron
var: Kamacite
Quartz
Taenite

Tridymite
Troilite

8 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

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