Elephant Moraine 92006 meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elephant Moraine 92006 meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Elephant Moraine | - not defined - |
| Victoria Land | Region |
| Eastern Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
76° 2' 58'' South , 156° 27' 15'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
EET 92006
Interior: Small chondrules to 0.5mm, small mineral grains serpentine ps after olivine, some calcite or ferroan dolomite.
Exterior: frothy black fusion crust.
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2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 17(1) (1994), JSC, Houston |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 17(1) (1994), JSC, Houston |
| β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 Reference: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 17(1) (1994), JSC, Houston |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 17(1) (1994), JSC, Houston |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
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