Krasnoyarsk meteorite, Novosyolovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Krasnoyarsk meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Novosyolovsky District | District |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | Krai |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 53' 59'' North , 91° 47' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balakhta | 7,721 (2013) | 55.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
238888
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238888:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2ad95d13-2825-41ff-afff-3b34d6ceac85
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Krasnojarsk; Krasnoiarsk; Pallas Iron; Medwedewa (Медведева); Emir Mount (Эмир); Kemiz (Кемиз); Kemis Mount
Other Languages:
Russian:
Метеорит Красноярск (Палласово Железо), Новосёловский район, Красноярский край, Россия
Official name: Krasnoyarsk
Synonyms: Krasnojarsk; Krasnoiarsk; Pallas Iron; Medwedewa; Emir Mount; Kemiz; Kemis Mount.
Observed fall: no
Found: 1749
Coordinates (Krinov, 1976; Catalogue of Meteorites): 54°54' N, 91°48' E
Recovered weight: 687 kg
Pallasite, Main Group (PMG-an)
A mass of 687 kg was detected in 1749 about 145 miles south of Krasnoyarsk by a blacksmith of the Medvedevo (Медведево) village. It was seen by P.S. Pallas in 1762 and then on his orders transported to Saint Petersburg in 1772. For a considerable time, it was described simply as the 'Pallas Iron.'
Krasnojarsk was the first pallasite meteorite ever found and studied and lead to the creation of the Pallasite group named after Pallas. It was also the first meteorite ever etched with acid (by G. Thomson) and therefore was the first one to show to human eyes the Widmanstätten pattern.
The main mass of 515 kg is now in Moscow at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Farringtonite Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Farringtonite | 8.AB.05 | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | var. Peridot | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Farringtonite | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Farringtonite | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Farringtonite | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnojarsk_(meteorite) |
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Krasnoyarsk meteorite, Novosyolovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia