Shahdad meteorite, Kerman meteorite field, Kerman County, Kerman Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shahdad meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Kerman meteorite field | Group of Meteorite Fall Locations |
| Kerman County | County |
| Kerman Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 33' 13'' North , 57° 47' 2'' East
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Official name: Shahdad
Observed fall: no
Found: 2005
Coordinates (Meteoritical Bulletin 103): 30Β°33.23βN, 57Β°47.05βE
Recovered weight: 1074 g
H5 chondrite, weathering grade W4
A single stone found by Ardeshir Hezarkhani and Reza Sangghaleh in 2005 in the moving sand, northeast of Shahdad.
Olivine Fa18.4
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β 'Iron Group' Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67β»0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Iron Group' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pourkhorsandi, H., Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., D'Orazio, M., Kamali, H., de Avillez, R., Letichevsky, S., Djamali, M., Mirnejad, H., Debaille, V., and Jull, A. J.T. (2019) Meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran). Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54, 8, 1737β1763.
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