Park Forest meteorite, Park Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Park Forest meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
Park Forest | Town |
Cook County | County |
Illinois | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 29' 5'' North , 87° 40' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Park Forest | 21,954 (2017) | 0.8km |
Richton Park | 13,695 (2017) | 2.0km |
Olympia Fields | 4,988 (2017) | 3.2km |
South Chicago Heights | 4,138 (2017) | 3.5km |
Matteson | 19,195 (2017) | 3.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calumet Gem & Mineral Society | Crown Point, Indiana | 27km |
Illinois Metal Detecting Association | Chicago, Illinois | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
31270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31270:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6f12ed8f-6bd0-47a1-a47f-f1f94b08f1f7
Ordinary chondrite (L5) - fell March 26, 2003.
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1 valid mineral.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
ⓘ 'Maskelynite' References: |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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