Aleppo meteorite, Mount Simeon District, Aleppo Governorate, Syriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aleppo meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Mount Simeon District | District |
| Aleppo Governorate | Governorate |
| Syria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 14' North , 37° 8' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 1,602,264 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Kafr ΕaghΔ«r | 3,130 (2018) | 12.8km |
| Nubl | 25,546 (2013) | 20.5km |
| Tall Rifβat | 25,658 (2016) | 26.8km |
| As SafΔ«rah | 63,708 (2018) | 27.6km |
Ordinary chondrite, brecciated (L6,br)
Fell, 1873; 3.2 kg
An incompletely and somewhat confusedly documented fall was obtained by the French National Museum. A portion of the crust was described as 'scoriated and bubbly' but several reports refer to the meteorite simply as a small ordinary chondrite with a predominantly light grey matrix. Olivine (Fa24) and orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') are characteristic of L6 ordinary chondrites. Mineralogically the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and orthopyroxene accompanied by troilite, Fe-Ni metal, and β presumably β plagioclase. Accessory opaques include chromite, copper, ilmenite, and schreibersite. An unusual feldspar-rich 'howarditic' inclusion is also present.
The L-group of ordinary chondrites (relatively low in total iron) is the largest group of witnessed meteorite falls and account for nearly 45% of the well-classified meteorite falls. The L6 petrologic type accounts for ~ 70% of the group and 272 meteorite falls are currently classified exactly as 'L6' chondrites [June 2017].
As of 2015, a 157.93 moderate-sized mass was held at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris with a few additional specimens scattered here and there.
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: Instances of chromite include a peculiar chromitic orthopyroxenite inclusion. Reference: Wahl, W. (1952) The brecciated stony meteorites and meteorites containing foreign fragments. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 2(2): 91-117.; Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27(9): 1011-1023. (Sept 1963). |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Wahl, W. (1952) The brecciated stony meteorites and meteorites containing foreign fragments. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 2(2): 91-117. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Wahl, W. (1952) The brecciated stony meteorites and meteorites containing foreign fragments. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 2(2): 91-117. |
| 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 Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| 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 var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Brezina, A. (1904) The Arrangement of Collections of Meteorites. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 43(176), 211-247 (Apr. 1904).
Wahl, W. (1952) The brecciated stony meteorites and meteorites containing foreign fragments. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2(2), 91-117.
Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27(9) 1011-1023 (Sept 1963).
Mason, B. (1964) The Meteorites and Tektite Collection of the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum Novitates, No. 2190, New York. 40 pp. (Sept 1964).
Ramdohr, P. (1973) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pp.
Graham, A.L., Bevan, A.W.R., Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Grady, M.M (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pp.
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - MeteoriticalBulletinDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=462 -Aleppo@MetBullDatabase
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/256/1/163 -Aleppo@(MNHN (Paris).
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=462 -Aleppo@MetBullDatabase
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/256/1/163 -Aleppo@(MNHN (Paris).
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