Tieschitz meteorite, Těšetice, Olomouc District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republici
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Tieschitz meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
Těšetice | Municipality |
Olomouc District | District |
Olomouc Region | Region |
Czech Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 36' North , 17° 7' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Těšetice | 1,212 (2018) | 1.0km |
Loučany | 624 (2018) | 2.5km |
Luběnice | 412 (2018) | 2.7km |
Ústín | 353 (2018) | 3.3km |
Senice na Hané | 1,824 (2018) | 3.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
192048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192048:5
GUID (UUID V4):
82b19ac1-53af-4d3a-91b8-33435aeada00
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tesic; Těšice; Tesice; Tischtin; Tistin
Ordinary chondrite, unequilibrated (H/L3.6; S2; W0)
Witnessed fall, 15 July 1878: 28.5 kg
After some loud detonations in the early afternoon, a single stone was seen to fall. Clearly delineated chondrules, chondrule fragments, isolated silicate grains, Fe-Ni metal and troilite are densely packed within a fine-grained and complex matrix. The range of olivine composition (Fa10-55) indicates a highly unequilibrated chondrite. Textures of the chondrules are quite diverse as well, but are mostly olivine and/or pyroxene rich [BO, PO, PP, BP, RP types are all reported by Lux (1981)]. Undulose extinction in the olivine is due to moderate preterrestrial shock. Some unusual 'white matrix' contains feldspathoids rarely seen in more equilibrated ordinary chondrites. Unusual tiny aggregates with poorly characterized carbonaceous material are also present. Various indicators indicate moderate amounts of preterrestrial aqueous alteration.
Tieschitz is one of only 44 witnessed petrologic type 3 (unequilibrated) ordinary chondrite falls. Furthermore, it is the only meteorite classified as exactly 'H/L3.6' (as of September 2015).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
27 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Clinopyroxene-Orthopyroxene intergrowths present. |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Description: Present in microscopic residues. |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Diamond Formula: C References: |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Description: Enstatite (FeO- 0.1%) in a C-bearing fragment. |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Description: Fayalitic olivine (Fa>50 mol%) abundant within the fine-grained matrix. |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: Zoned Forsterite in a carbonaceous fragment. |
ⓘ 'Glass' Description: Na-rich glass in groundmass of a carbonaceous fragment. References: |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Hibonite Formula: CaAl12O19 References: |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe References: |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: In a carbonaceous fragment. |
ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg |
ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Description: As 5-10 µm grains associated with metal. |
ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) References: |
ⓘ Nierite Formula: Si3N4 References: |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Wide range in plagioclase composition — An45-An90 |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Ni-rich pyrrhotite a product of hydrous alteration. |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
ⓘ Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS References: |
ⓘ 'UM1995-14-N:Si' Formula: β-Si3N4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
ⓘ | Nierite | 1.DB.05 | Si3N4 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
ⓘ | 'UM1995-14-N:Si' | - | β-Si3N4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | ⓘ Nierite | Si3N4 |
N | ⓘ UM1995-14-N:Si | β-Si3N4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Nierite | Si3N4 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ UM1995-14-N:Si | β-Si3N4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
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