Kingston meteorite, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kingston meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Kingston Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 54' North , 107° 44' West
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Deposit first discovered:
1891
Köppen climate type:
13 kg mass found by a prospector near North Percha Creek, subsequently sold to the Foote Co. which sliced the meteorite. Was apparently reheated by the discoverer.
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Carlsbergite Formula: CrN Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carlsbergite | 1.BC.15 | CrN |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| N | Nitrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| N | ⓘ Carlsbergite | CrN |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Carlsbergite | CrN |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.
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Kingston meteorite, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA