Locality type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Classification

Species:

Troilite

Formula:

FeS

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Cherokee Springs meteorite, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

965073

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:965073:2

GUID (UUID V4):

e6c76e1e-1f2f-410b-87ef-2aca14f9a9d4

Nearest other occurrences of Troilite

60.9km (37.8 miles)

ⓘ Laurens meteorite, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

65.8km (40.9 miles)

ⓘ Hendersonville meteorite, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA

72.5km (45.1 miles)

ⓘ Chesterville meteorite, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

74.4km (46.2 miles)

ⓘ Black Mountain meteorite, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

77.2km (48.0 miles)

ⓘ Woods Mountain meteorite, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA

92.8km (57.6 miles)

ⓘ Ruffs Mountain meteorite, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA

References

Dunn, T.L., Cressy, G., McSween Jr, H.Y. & McCoy, T.J. (2010) Analysis of ordinary chondrites using powder X-ray diffraction: 1. Modal mineral abundances. MAPS 45(1):123-134. (Jan 2010).

Grady, M. M., Pratesi, G., Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*Jarosewich, Eugene, Brian, Mason (1969) Chemical analyses with notes on one mesosiderite and seven chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 33 (3) 411-416 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(69)90172-0*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Guarena; the hypersthene ahondrites Rupota, Cherokee Springs and Saint SBverin; the aarbonaceous ohondrite...g, Cherokee Springs 10 g and Pillistfer 6 g. A split of approximately 1 gram of ground meteorite was...metallic iron using the KCuCls method. The Patwar meteorite required a special initial treatment because of...Na,O, I&O and C. An 11 g section of the Patwar meteorite was taken for analysis. It was uut in small pieces...determined on a separate sample. The Pillistfer meteorite sample was dissolved in HCl and analyzed in the
	*Brown, Harrison - Ed.* (1953) A Bibliography on Meteorites. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.**	Book
	Museum in Sydney, from the University of Pretoria (South Africa), and from the Museum National d'histoire...(University of Pretoria, South Africa); H. H. Nininger (Amer ican Meteorite Museum); J. J. Orcel (Museum...(1864) 1492-B-1 Brant, S. A poem on the Ensisheim meteorite. (written in Latin with German translation). Book:...Printed by W. Stansby, London ( 1625) Bache, A. Meteorite at Antony, near Plymouth. Pamphlet: 1640-B-l The...Lightning, Earthquakes. Rain. Dew. Snow, Clouds, Springs, Stones and Metals. Book: 1 7 6 p p . London. Printed

Troilite from Cherokee Springs meteorite, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Troilite from
Cherokee Springs meteorite, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA