South Oman meteorite, Al Wusta Governorate, Omani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Oman meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Al Wusta Governorate | Governorate |
| Oman | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 0' North , 56° 40' East
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Fall - 1958 0.09kg TKW
stone, enstatite chondite [EH4/5; S4]
weathered
South Oman is listed as a find in the Catalogue of Meteoritics (2000)
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5 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Reed, S.J.B. (1968) Perryite in the Kota-Kota and South Oman enstatite chondrites. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 850-854. |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Description: kamacite with 3.9% Si is indicative of EH chondrites Reference: Brearley, A.J., Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA.; Reed, S.J.B. (1968) Perryite in the Lota-Kota and South Oman enstatite chondrites. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 850-854. |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Description: kamacite with 3.9% Si is indicative of EH chondrites Reference: Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA.; Reed, S.J.B. (1968) Perryite in the Lota-Kota and South Oman enstatite chondrites. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 850-854. |
| β Niningerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S Description: Niningerite with exolved troilite Reference: Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998) |
| β Perryite Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 Reference: Reed, S.J.B. (1968) Perryite in the Kota-Kota and South Oman enstatite chondrites. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 850-854. |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | Perryite | 1.BB.10 | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Reed, S. J. B. (1968) Perryite in the Kota-Kota and South Oman Enstatite Chondrites:Mineralogical Magazine 36 (282):850-854 (June 1968)
Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA.
Grady, M. M. (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town. 690 pages.
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