South Dahna meteorite, Rub' al-Khali, Mintaqah Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 22° 34' North , 48° 18' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 22.56667,48.30000 |
| GeoHash: | G#: th427h4ur |
| Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Meteorite Class: | IAB complex iron meteorite |
| Meteoritical Society Class: | Iron, IAB complex |
| Metbull: | View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database |
| Köppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
Badly weathered carbon octahedrite. 275kg
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10 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting |
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ 'IAB complex iron meteorite' Reference: Meteoritical Society Database |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Iron var: Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Maghemite Formula: Fe3+2O3 Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Magnetite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Awaruite' | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | 'Cohenite' | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | 'Graphite' | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | 'Iron' | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var: Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Goethite' | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | Fe3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'IAB complex iron meteorite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.1.11.4 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.1.16.1 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Iron var: Kamacite | 1.1.11.1 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.1.21.2 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.1.11.2 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.3.7.1 | Fe3+2O3 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite ? | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'IAB complex iron meteorite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Iron | - | Fe |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Maghemite | Fe23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | Fe23+O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Holocene 0 - 0.0117 Ma ID: 3192695 | Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Anthropocene (0 - 0.0117 Ma) Lithology: Sandstone-siltstone Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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