Imilac, Augusta Victoria, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Imilac | - not defined - |
| Augusta Victoria | - not defined - |
| Antofagasta Province | Province |
| Antofagasta | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 12' 11'' South , 68° 48' 24'' West (est.)
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| β Barringerite Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: Olivine is forsterite with an average composition Fa 12.30 (Wasson & Choi) or Fa12.20 (McKibbinn et al., 2019). Reference: Wasson, John T., and Choi, Byeon-Gak (2003) Main-group pallasites: Chemical composition, relationship to IIIAB irons, and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67, 16, 3079β3096; McKibbin, S.J., Pittarello, L., Makarona, C., Hamann, C., Hecht, L., Chernonozhkin, S.M., Goderis, S., Claeys, P. (2019) Petrogenesis of main group pallasite meteorites based on relationships among texture, mineralogy, and geochemistry. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54, 11, 2814-2844. |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Reference: - Pedersen, H.; Lindgren, H.; Canut de Bon, C. : "Strewn-fields of Imilac and Vaca Muerta", Abstracts and Program for the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, 1989 |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1977) Pallasite meteorites-mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 41:711-740.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Stanfieldite Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 Reference: Fuchs, L.H. (1967) Stanfieldite, a new phosphate mineral from stony iron meteorites. Science: 158: 910-911.; Fleischer, M. (1968) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 53: 507-511 (508). |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi Reference: Jijin Yang, Joseph I. Goldstein & Edward R. D. Scott (2010) Main-group pallasites: Thermal history, relationship to IIIA irons and origin. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74:4471-4492. |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Barringerite | 1.BD.10 | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Stanfieldite | 8.AC.70 | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| P | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | β Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | β Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
Localities in this Region
- Antofagasta
- Antofagasta Province
- Augusta Victoria
- Imilac
- Augusta Victoria
- Antofagasta Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Atacama basinBasin
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Imilac meteorite, Imilac, Augusta Victoria, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile