Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Saharai
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Itqiy meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra) | Wadi |
Western Sahara | Disputed Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 35' 26'' North , 12° 57' 7'' West
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Primitive Enstatite Achondrite [or Shock-melted Enstatite Chondrite]
1990 fall. 2 pieces, 410g and 4310g.
After a striking burst of light-and-sound, a 410 g stone was recovered by a nomad. A decade later a 4.31 kg stone was recovered — and the news of Itqiy spread.
The dominant constituent of Itqiy is enstatite accompanied by kamacite (~ 25 vol%) and tiny kamacite-sulfide intergrowths. The very reduced mineralogy, the oxygen isotopes, and the cosmic ray exposure age all indicate that Itqiy is a member of the Enstatite-rich meteorite clan, initially described as an Enstatite chondrite, but beyond that classification is elusive. The enstatite resembles that of EL chondrites, but the metal is closer in composition to that of EH chondrites. Furthermore, Itqiy lacks chondrules and chondrule relics. This may be entirely due to impact melting from pre-terrestrial shock, but that is a hypothesis — not a conclusion. To begin with, there is apparently no consensus on the level of shock.
The actual issues are deeper than that. Over two decades ago Klaus Keil (1989) argued that the Enstatite meteorites were derived from a minimum of four parent bodies (EH and EL chondrites, normal aubrites, and the Shallowater parent body). Recently, however, it has become increasingly difficult to accommodate several Enstatite meteorites into the four homeworld framework. Worlds that have been completely melted (e.g., Happy Canyon, Itqiy, NWA 2526) are especially difficult to understand. First, disentangling the effects of internally generated metamorphism from external shock(s) is difficult. Secondly, it is not clear whether all of the Enstatite-rich oddballs are derived from the four putative homeworlds. Recently, Keil and Bischoff (2008) have proposed that Itqiy and NWA 2526 may be derived from a fifth parent body.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Niningerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Oldhamite Formula: (Ca,Mg)S Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Perryite ? Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Schreibersite ? Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Perryite ? | 1.BB.10 | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
ⓘ | Schreibersite ? | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
ⓘ | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | (Ca,Mg)S |
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
Mg | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
P | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
S | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Ni | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Keil, K. (1989) Enstatite meteorites and their parent bodies, Meteoritics: 24(4): 195-208.
Patzer, A. et al. (2001) Itqiy: II. a Short Story About Its Noble Gases and Oxygen Isotopes. Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 36 (Supplement): A158.
Grossman, J.N., Zipfel, J. (2001) The Meteoritical Bulletin: 85: Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 36 (Supplement): A293-A322.
Patzer, A., Hill, D.H., Boynton, W.V. (2001) Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 36(11): 1495-1505.
Keil, K., Adolf Bischoff, A. (2008) Northwest Africa 2526: A partial melt residue of enstatite chondrite parentage. Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 43(7): 1233-1240.
Niekerk, D., Keil, K., Humayun, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Online Early.
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itqiy_meteorite |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1449768 |
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php [Meteoritical Bulletin Database]
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=12058
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb85.pdf [The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85, 2001 September]
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/maps.12248 [Niekerk et al., 2014, Summary]
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=12058
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb85.pdf [The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85, 2001 September]
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/maps.12248 [Niekerk et al., 2014, Summary]
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Aaiun-Tarfaya basinBasin
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a, Western Sahara