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Campo del Cielo meteorite, Gran Chaco, Chaco, Argentina

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Iron-nickel meteorite (IA).
One of the world's most abundant meteorites, over a hundred tons having been found scattered over a wide region.



References:
- Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Mineralogy and Petrology of Silicate Inclusions in Iron Meteorites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.

- http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/campo.htm




Group 1 - Elements
  		• Cohenite1.BA.05
    (Fe,Ni,Co)
     
    3
    		C
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
      var: Cliftonite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Iron1.AE.05
    Fe
      var: Kamacite1.AE.05
    (Fe,Ni)
  		• Schreibersite1.BD.05
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    3
    		P
  		• Taenite1.AE.10
    (Fe,Ni)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Alabandite2.CD.10
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
  		• Daubréelite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Cr
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Troilite2.CC.10
    FeS
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Akaganeite4.DK.05
    β-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH,Cl)
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaCl)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Whitlockite ?8.AC.45
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite
    var: Oligoclase    		9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Diopside
    var: Chromian Diopside    		9.DA.15
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Plessite'-
  		• 'Pyroxene Group'-


    23 entries listed. 19 valid minerals.

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