Cullison meteorite, Pratt Co., Kansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cullison meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Pratt Co. | County |
| Kansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' North , 98° 55' West
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Ordinary chondrite, brecciated (H4,br)
Find, 1911; 10 kg
A meteoritic stone was found in 1911, but was believed by many to have fallen on 22 December 1902. Inspections reveal distinct chondrules and chondrule fragments within a somewhat blackened and weathered matrix. Mostly equilibrated olivine (Fa18) and nearly equilibrated low Ca-orthopyroxene are characteristic of H4 chondrites. Mineralogically the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine accompanied by orthopyroxene along with minor troilite and Fe-Ni metal. Plagioclase is present, but scanty. Accessory chromite, chromspinel, copper, diopside, ilmenite, and spinel have also been reported.
A relatively brief cosmic ray exposure (CRE) age of 1.9 Ma was reported by Graf and Marti (1995). In a later article, Eugster et al. (2007) argued that Cullison appeared to have experienced a rather complex sequence of events with a chondrule CRE age of 2.1 Ma slightly older than the matrix CRE age of 1.64 Ma. These differences may, perhaps, reflect two separate collisional events.
Moderately large masses (m> 1kg) were obtained by the United States National Museum, the Natural History Museum ( London) and The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University (Tempe) with several smaller masses elsewhere.
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8 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' Reference: Krot, A., Ivanova, M.A. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119 (4): 569-584. (Oct 1993). |
| 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 Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: More precisely, mildly variable diopsidic pyroxene. Reference: Krot, A., Ivanova, M.A. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119 (4): 569-584. (Oct 1993). |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine composition (Fa18) characteristic of H chondrite chemical group.
Reference: Merrill, G.P. (1913). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44: p. 325.; Mason, B. (1963) Olivine Composition in Chondrites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27(9): 1011-1023. (Sept 1963).; Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.; Krot, A., Ivanova, M.A. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119 (4): 569-584. (Oct 1993). |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages. |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages. |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Merrill, G.P. (1913). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44: p. 325. |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Merrill, G.P. (1913). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44: p. 325.; Krot, A., Ivanova, M.A. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119 (4): 569-584. (Oct 1993). |
| β 'Plessite' Reference: Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages. |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Krot, A., Ivanova, M.A. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119 (4): 569-584. (Oct 1993). |
| β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages. |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.; 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 | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| 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 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Merrill, G.P. (1913). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44: p. 325.
Nininger, H.H. & Nininger, A.D. (1950) The Nininger Collection of Meteorites. A Catalogue and a History. Winslow, Arizona. 144 pp.
Mason, B. (1963) Olivine Composition in Chondrites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27(9): 1011-1023. (Sept 1963).
Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.
Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
Krot, A.,Ivanova, M.A. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119 (4): 569-584. (Oct 1993).
Graf, Th. & Marti, K. (1995) Collisional history of H chondrites. J. Geophys. Res. (Planets) 100, 21247β21263.
Herzog, G.F. et al. (1997) Complex exposure histories for meteorites with 'short' exposure ages: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32(3): 413-422. (May 1997).
Grady, M.M. (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pages.
Eugster, O., Lorenzetti, S., KrΓ€henbΓΌhl, U., & Marti, K. (2007) Comparison of cosmic-ray exposure ages and trapped noble gases in chondrule and matrix samples of ordinary, enstatite, and carbonaceous chondrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 42 (7/8): 1351-1371. (Jul/Aug 2007).
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - MeteoriticalBulletinDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5495 - Cullison@MetBullDatabase
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http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5495 - Cullison@MetBullDatabase
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