Banten meteorite, West Java Province, Indonesiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Banten meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| West Java Province | Province |
| Indonesia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 20' South , 106° 0' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pandeglang | 92,316 (2012) | 12.1km |
| Labuan | 33,576 (2012) | 19.4km |
| Rangkasbitung | 126,910 (2016) | 27.7km |
| Serang | 164,767 (2016) | 29.6km |
| VILLA PERMATA HIJAU | 1,000 (2008) | 33.7km |
Carbonaceous Chondrite, CM2
24 May 1933; 629 g, 4 stones
After an afternoon fall, 4 stones were recovered. Examinations have revealed a complex melange of minerals and phases complete with chondrules, individual grains, glass fragments, inclusions, xenoliths, and other diverse components characteristic of the CM (Mighei-like) Carbonaceous Chondrites. Banten, however, may be a little different in more obviously displaying its preterrestrial hydrated and water-soluble phases (phyllosilicates, carbonates, sulfates …). Mg-rich olivine and pyroxenes are prominent but opaques and hydrates with minor Fe-Ni metal are present both in mineralogically identifiable form as well as in small, poorly characterized phases. In addition to the oxygen-isotope ratios which serve to define the various groups of Carbonaceous Chondrites, Banten includes 'heavy' Carbon-13 isotopic ratios presumably derived from the formation epoch. A cosmic ray exposure age (~4.5 Ma) suggests a brief time as a small meteoroid before its impact with the earth.
Banten is the 7th of the 15 CM witnessed falls recorded between 1838 and 2009. Of only moderate mass, it is still the 7th most massive of the listed CM falls. The CM Carbonaceous Chondrite Group is the most numerous of the 8 chemically defined Carbonaceous Chondrite Groups with nearly 500 CM meteorites or meteorite fragments reported on the Meteoritical Society's 'Meteoritical Bulletin Database' by early 2015. However, the great majority of these meteorites are very small Antarctic finds and presumably represent a much smaller number of individual falls which were fragmented both during entry and then while transported under the slowly moving ice before eventual recovery.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979); Horstmann, M., Vollmer, C., Barth, M. I. F., Chaussidon, M., Gurenko, A. & Bischoff, A. (2014) Tracking Aqueous Alteration of CM Chondrites —- Insights from In Situ Oxygen Isotope Measurements of Calcite: Lunar and Planetary Science XLV, LPI Contribution No. 1777, pdf.1761(Mar 2014) |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Reference: Nazarov, M. A., Brandstaetter, F. & Kurat, G. (1999) Phosphorian Sulfides from Banten and Boriskino CM Chondrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, abstract no. 1260. (Mar 1999) |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Eskolaite Formula: Cr2O3 Description: As very small inclusions Reference: Nazarov, M. A., Brandstaetter, F. & Kurat, G. (1999) Phosphorian Sulfides from Banten and Boriskino CM Chondrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, abstract no. 1260. (Mar 1999) |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Variable (Fa0-70), but usually forsteritic (ave, Fa15) Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Reference: Schirmeyer, S., Bischoff, A., Stephan, T. & Jessberger, E. K. (1996) Lithium-bearing Phases in Ca,Al-rich Inclusions from CM-Chondrites: Indication of Nebular Alteration Processes: Lunar and Planetary Science XXVII: 1141-1142. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Description: Pyroxenes include both low-Ca pyroxene (Fs0-7) and Ca-rich diopside Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979) |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: One of at least 3 separate P-rich phases Reference: Nazarov, M. A., Brandstaetter, F. & Kurat, G. (1999) Phosphorian Sulfides from Banten and Boriskino CM Chondrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, abstract no. 1260. (Mar 1999) |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979); Schirmeyer, S., Bischoff, A., Stephan, T. & Jessberger, E. K. (1996) Lithium-bearing Phases in Ca,Al-rich Inclusions from CM-Chondrites: Indication of Nebular Alteration Processes: Lunar and Planetary Science XXVII: 1141-1142. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Eskolaite | 4.CB.05 | Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Fredriksson, K., Noonan, A., Jarosewich, E., Nelen, J., Darsoprajitno, S., & Padmanagara, S. (1979) Banten, A New C2 Chondrite: Evidence for Impacts on a Wet Regolith: Meteoritics 14(4):400-401. (Dec 1979)
Swart, P. K., Grady, M. M., Norris, S. J., Wright, I. P. & Pillinger, C. T. (1983) Carbon and Nitrogen Studies of Carbonaceous and Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrites (Abstract): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XIV: 763-764. (Mar 1983)
Goswami, J. N. & Nishiizumi, K. (1984) Exposure History and Compaction Age of Banten CM Chondrite: Meteoritics 19 (4): 231-232. (Dec 1984)
Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Schirmeyer, S., Bischoff, A., Stephan, T. & Jessberger, E. K. (1996) Lithium-bearing Phases in Ca,Al-rich Inclusions from CM-Chondrites: Indication of Nebular Alteration Processes: Lunar and Planetary Science XXVII: 1141-1142.
Nazarov, M. A., Brandstaetter, F. & Kurat, G. (1999) Phosphorian Sulfides from Banten and Boriskino CM Chondrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, abstract no. 1260. (Mar 1999)
Monica M. Grady (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pages.
Horstmann, M., Vollmer, C., Barth, M. I. F., Chaussidon, M., Gurenko, A. & Bischoff, A. (2014) Tracking Aqueous Alteration of CM Chondrites —- Insights from In Situ Oxygen Isotope Measurements of Calcite: Lunar and Planetary Science XLV, LPI # 1777, pdf.1761. (Mar 2014)
External Links
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http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1979Metic..14R.400F
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