Utzenstorf meteorite, Utzenstorf, Emmental, Bern, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Utzenstorf meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Utzenstorf | Municipality |
| Emmental | Administrative District |
| Bern | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 7' 0'' North , 7° 32' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Utzenstorf | 3,625 (2017) | 1.8km |
| BΓ€tterkinden | 2,748 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Fraubrunnen | 1,616 (2013) | 3.8km |
| Ersigen | 1,507 (2013) | 4.3km |
| Kirchberg | 5,335 (2013) | 4.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
134120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134120:4
GUID (UUID V4):
9cdf0c40-a13a-4e9d-9888-b0ceaa70807b
Name(s) in local language(s):
Utzenstorfer Meteorit, Utzenstorf, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Chrondrite H5.
Fell August 16, 1928.
Collected mass: 3.422 kg.
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8 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Iron Formula: Fe |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| β | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
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