Breitscheid meteorite, Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Breitscheid meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Breitscheid | Municipality |
| Lahn-Dill-Kreis | District |
| Giessen Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 1'' North , 8° 11' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Breitscheid | 5,000 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Driedorf | 5,213 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Rehe | 1,013 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Willingen | 293 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Liebenscheid | 932 (2017) | 6.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
260262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260262:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f6dc4231-0f3d-4d16-8a60-cae2897d56b0
Other Languages:
German:
Breitscheid-Meteorit, Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk GieΓen, Hessen, Deutschland
Fell 11 August 1956.
Stone, light grey chondrite (H5, veins; S3).
The meteorite fractured on impact. The initial total weight is assumed to be some what less than 1 kg. Xenoliths are present.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Fa19 |
| β 'Glass' |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Iron Formula: Fe |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| β Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 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 | 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 | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+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 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Glass' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| 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 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 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 Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| 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 Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| 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 Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
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