Polsingen, Nördlinger Ries Crater, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
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| Location is approximate, based on center of defined region. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 48° 55' 14'' North , 10° 42' 42'' East |
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 48.92083,10.71167 |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Polsingen, Nördlinger Ries, Schwaben, Bayern, Deutschland |
Suevite and impact breccias with heavily shocked biotite-plagioclase and amphibolite fragments, glass bombs.
Shock pressure: 16-20 GPa.
Rutile is associated with two other TiO2 polymorphs :
- TiO2 (alpha-PbO2 structure)
- monoclinic TiO2 (akaogiite, with baddeleyite-type structure)
Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| Miocene 5.333 - 23.03 Ma ID: 2610360 |
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