Persimmon Creek meteorite, Cherokee Co., North Carolina, USAi
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Persimmon Creek meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
Cherokee Co. | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 59'' North , 84° 13' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ducktown | 453 (2017) | 13.7km |
Copperhill | 328 (2017) | 14.2km |
McCaysville | 1,083 (2017) | 14.4km |
Mineral Bluff | 150 (2011) | 15.6km |
Epworth | 480 (2011) | 17.7km |
Found 1893, Type: Octahedrite,plessitic, with silcates (IB) Mass 5 kg.
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5 valid minerals.
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ⓘ 'Austenite' Formula: (Fe,C) Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteoreisen von Nenntmannsdorf and Persimmon Creek; Unterscheidung von Cohenit und Schreibersit. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 57-60; Buchwald, Vagn F.(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteoreisen von Nenntmannsdorf and Persimmon Creek; Unterscheidung von Cohenit und Schreibersit. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 57-60; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald,Vagn F.,(1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteoreisen von Nenntmannsdorf and Persimmon Creek; Unterscheidung von Cohenit und Schreibersit. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 57-60; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteoreisen von Nenntmannsdorf and Persimmon Creek; Unterscheidung von Cohenit und Schreibersit. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 57-60; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteoreisen von Nenntmannsdorf and Persimmon Creek; Unterscheidung von Cohenit und Schreibersit. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 57-60; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 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 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Austenite' | - | (Fe,C) |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Austenite | (Fe,C) |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Austenite | (Fe,C) |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteoreisen von Nenntmannsdorf and Persimmon Creek; Unterscheidung von Cohenit und Schreibersit. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 57-60.
Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.
Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town. 690 pages.
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