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Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USAi
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Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
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PMG pallasite meteorite

Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
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Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
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PMG pallasite meteorite

Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
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Meteoritic Iron, etc.

Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
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PMG pallasite meteorite

Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 30' 0'' North , 104° 5' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.50000,-104.10000
GeoHash:
G#: 9xmup4uen
GRN:
N28W57
Locality type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
PMG pallasite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Pallasite, PMG
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Albin190 (2017)9.1km
La Grange455 (2017)16.5km
Bushnell121 (2017)34.5km
Pine Bluffs1,146 (2017)35.4km
Burns304 (2017)40.4km


Official name: Albin (pallasite)
Observed fall: no
Found: 1915
Coordinates (Catalogue of Meteorites): 41Β°30' N, 104Β°6' W
Recovered weight: 37.6 kg
Pallasite, Main Group

The Albin pallasite is characterized by very clear crystals of olivine (forsterite) up to 3.7 cm across. Composition of olivine (Fa11.6) and Fe-Ni metal (10.4% Ni), and βˆ†17O value (-0.30) are typical of main group pallasites. The kamacite shows multiple Neumann bands indicative of major shock. Chromite, especially, plus schreibersite and merrillite are found in most moderately large pallasites that have not experienced excessive weathering.


Note: All meteorites recognized by the Mineralogical Society are given unique names. 'Albin (pallasite)' is the proper name for the meteorite found in 1915; 'Albin (stone)' is the proper name for a 15.4 kg ordinary chondritic meteorite (L chondrite) found in Laramie County in 1949.

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β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Reference: Buseck, P.R., and Goldstein, J.I. (1969) Olivine compositions and cooling rates of pallasitic meteorites. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 80, 2141–2158; Buseck, P. R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740; Wasson, John T., and Choi, Byeon-Gak (2003) Main-group pallasites: Chemical composition, relationship to IIIAB irons, and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67, 16, 3079–3096.
β“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
β“˜ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
β“˜ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
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Meteoritic Iron, etc.

Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
β“˜ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Reference: Grady, M.M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge - New York - Oakleigh - Madrid - Cape Town, 689 pages.
β“˜ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
β“˜ Stanfieldite
Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
Reference: Fuchs, L.H. (1967) Stanfieldite, a new phosphate mineral from stony-iron meteorites. Science, 158, 910-911; Fleischer, M. (1968) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 53, 507-511 (508); Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
β“˜ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Reference: Yang, Jijin, Goldstein, Joseph I., and Scott, Edward R.D. (2010) Main-group pallasites: Thermal history, relationship to IIIA irons and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74, 4471-4492.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Iron1.AE.05Fe
β“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
β“˜Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
β“˜Tetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
β“˜Stanfieldite8.AC.70Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Meteoritic Iron'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Mgβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Pβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pβ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Caβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feβ“˜ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feβ“˜ IronFe
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niβ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niβ“˜ TetrataeniteFeNi

References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Fuchs, L.H. (1967) Stanfieldite, a new phosphate mineral from stony-iron meteorites. Science, 158, 910-911.
Fleischer, M. (1968) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 53, 507-511 (508).
Buseck, P.R., and Goldstein, J.I. (1969) Olivine compositions and cooling rates of pallasitic meteorites. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 80, 2141–2158.
Buseck, P. R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites - Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 711-740.
Clayton, R.N., and Mayeda, T.K. (1996) Oxygen isotope studies of achondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 60, 1999–2017.
Grady, M.M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge - New York - Oakleigh - Madrid - Cape Town, 689 pages.
Wasson, John T., and Choi, Byeon-Gak (2003) Main-group pallasites: Chemical composition, relationship to IIIAB irons, and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67, 16, 3079–3096; doi:10.1016/S0016-7037(00)00306-5
Yang, Jijin, Goldstein, Joseph I., and Scott, Edward R.D. (2010) Main-group pallasites: Thermal history, relationship to IIIA irons and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74, 4471-4492.

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