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Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

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(Muonionalustameteoriten)

Iron meteorite, IV A fine octahedrite. First small find in 1906, in 2003 a large piece (158 kilo) was dug up.

Refs.:
- GFF 32, 482
- http://www.muonionalustameteorites.com/





Mineral List:
  		•  Akaganeite
    β-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH,Cl)
    Description: Corrosion product.
    Reference: [D. Holtstam and J. Söderhielm : "The Muonionalusta iron meteorite from Lapland, Sweden : New finds and findings", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Daubréelite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Cr
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: []
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Description: Corrosion product.
    Reference: [D. Holtstam and J. Söderhielm : "The Muonionalusta iron meteorite from Lapland, Sweden : New finds and findings", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Iron
    Fe
    Description: e-iron
    Reference: [D. Holtstam and J. Söderhielm : "The Muonionalusta iron meteorite from Lapland, Sweden : New finds and findings", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
    Site Photo
    Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Iron
    var: Kamacite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden
    © Daniel Svensson
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Description: Corrosion product.
    Reference: [D. Holtstam and J. Söderhielm : "The Muonionalusta iron meteorite from Lapland, Sweden : New finds and findings", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Stishovite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [D. Holtstam and J. Söderhielm : "The Muonionalusta iron meteorite from Lapland, Sweden : New finds and findings", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Taenite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden
    © Daniel Svensson
  		•  Troilite
    FeS
    Reference: [D. Holtstam and J. Söderhielm : "The Muonionalusta iron meteorite from Lapland, Sweden : New finds and findings", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
    Site Photo
    Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden
    © B. Otter


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