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Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico

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The Allende meteorite fell at 1:05 AM on February 8, 1969. It is a carbonaceous chondrite, type CV3. Its mass was 2 metric tons.

The meteorite is famous for its complex carbon compounds (fullerenes (C60 and C70), fulleranes (C60HX), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzofluoranthene and corennulene - Becker L. and Bunch T. E. (1997)).



References:
American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 2053.

El Goresy, A., Nagel, K., Dominik, B., and Ramdohr, P. (1977) Fremdlinge: Potential Presolar Material in Ca, Al rich inclusions of Allende, Meteoritics, vol 12, pp 215-216.

Becker L. and Bunch T. E. (1997).

Fisenko, A.V. and L.F. Semenova (1997) On the Selection of Chondrites for Studying Interstellar Diamond. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Imai, H. and Yurimoto, H. (2000).

Ma, C., Beckett, J.R., and Rossman, G.R. (2009) Allendeite and Hexamolybdenum: Two New Ultra-Refractory Minerals in Allende and Two Missing Links, 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2009.

Lunar and Planetary Sceince XV, p 699-700 (abstract).

www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.





 Map Reference: 26°58'N , 105°19'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Allendeite (TL)
    Sc
     
    4
    		Zr
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [IMA website - October 2007 approvals]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [AmMin 56:2053]
  		•  Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).]
  		•  Augite
    var: Fassaite
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Davisite (TL)
    CaScAlSiO
     
    6
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [Am. Min. 94,845(2009)]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [Fisenko, A.V. and L.F. Semenova (1997) On the Selection of Chondrites for Studying Interstellar Diamond. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences.]
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).]
  		•  Grossmanite (TL)
    CaTi
    3+
     
    		 AlSiO
     
    6
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]
  		•  Hexamolybdenum (TL)
    (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [IMA website - October 2007 approvals]
  		•  Hibonite
    (Ca,Ce)Al
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ma, C., Beckett, J.R., and Rossman, G.R. (2009) Allendeite and Hexamolybdenum: Two New Ultra-Refractory Minerals in Allende and Two Missing Links, 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2009.]
  		•  IMA2009-027 (TL)
    (Fe,Mg)Al
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [IMA approvals - July 2009]
  		•  Kamiokite
    Fe
     
    2
    		Mo
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [72nd Meteor.Soc. Meeting, Abs. 5090(2009)]
  		•  Kirschsteinite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]
  		•  'Kushiroite'
    CaAl[AlSiO
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1479–1482, 2009]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE XV, P. 699-700. Abstract.; 72nd Meteor.Soc. Meeting, Abs. 5090(2009)]
  		•  Melilite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Merrillite
    Ca
     
    18
    		Na
     
    2
    		Mg
    2+
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    14
    Reference: [LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE XV, P. 699-700. Abstract.]
  		•  Monipite (TL)
    MoNiP
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [72nd Meteor.Soc. Meeting, Abs. 5090(2009)]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ma, C., Beckett, J.R., and Rossman, G.R. (2009) Allendeite and Hexamolybdenum: Two New Ultra-Refractory Minerals in Allende and Two Missing Links, 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2009; www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]
    Site Photo
    Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE XV, P. 699-700. Abstract.]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Rhenium
    Re
    Reference: [El Goresy, A., Nagel, K., Dominik, B., and Ramdohr, P. (1977) Fremdlinge: Potential Presolar Material in Ca, Al rich inclusions of Allende, Meteoritics, vol 12, pp 215-216.]
  		•  Rhönite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    6
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 2053.]
  		•  Sodalite
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [Ma, C., Beckett, J.R., and Rossman, G.R. (2009) Allendeite and Hexamolybdenum: Two New Ultra-Refractory Minerals in Allende and Two Missing Links, 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2009. www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000).; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Tazheranite
    (Zr,Ti,Ca)O
     
    2
    Reference: [Ma, C., Beckett, J.R., and Rossman, G.R. (2009) Allendeite and Hexamolybdenum: Two New Ultra-Refractory Minerals in Allende and Two Missing Links, 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2009.]
  		•  Tistarite (TL)
    Ti
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Type Locality: Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Reference: [Am. Min. 94,841-844(2009)]
  		•  Troilite
    FeS
    Reference: [LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE XV, P. 699-700. Abstract.]
    Site Photo
    Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; Qutrixpileo meteorite [NHM cat.]), Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © M come Meteorite
  		•  Tschermakite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1483–1486, 2009]
  		•  Tugarinovite
    MoO
     
    2
    Reference: [72nd Meteor.Soc. Meeting, Abs. 5090(2009)]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [AmMin 56:2053]
  		•  'Wollastonite-1T'
    Reference: [www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]
  		•  'Wollastonite-2M'
    CaSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2002/pdf/5053.pdf.]


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