Venus meteorite, Johnson Co., Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Venus meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Johnson Co. | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 23' 59'' North , 97° 4' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | 3,297 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Maypearl | 981 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Alvarado | 4,015 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Midlothian | 22,318 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Grandview | 1,615 (2017) | 17.0km |
Ordinary chondrite (high iron) (H4)
Find, 1960; 1.013 kg
A single stone was found south of Venus during after it was caught in a cotton stripping machine. Chondrules have well-defined boundaries within feathery/microcrystalline mesostases, but numerous veins of hydrous iron oxides and weathered opaques are present. Olivine composition (Fa17.8) and textures are representative for H4 ordinary chondrites. Polysynthetic twinned pyroxene crystals are abundant. Fe-Ni metal and troilite are still present, but have been partially removed by weathering.
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1 valid mineral.
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| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.; Ehlmann, A. J. & Keil, K. (1987) Classification of a second group of ordinary chondrites from Texas: Meteoritics 22 (1):17-23. (Mar 1987).; Grady, M. M. (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pages. |
| β 'Meteoritic Iron' Reference: Ehlmann, A. J. & Keil, K. (1987) Classification of a second group of ordinary chondrites from Texas: Meteoritics 22 (1):17-23. (Mar 1987). |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.; Ehlmann, A. J. & Keil, K. (1987) Classification of a second group of ordinary chondrites from Texas: Meteoritics 22 (1):17-23. (Mar 1987). |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Description: Troilite in an end slice still remained at ~8 wt%. Reference: Ehlmann, A. J. & Keil, K. (1987) Classification of a second group of ordinary chondrites from Texas: Meteoritics 22 (1):17-23. (Mar 1987). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Ehlmann, A. J. & Keil, K. (1987) Classification of a second group of ordinary chondrites from Texas: Meteoritics 22 (1):17-23. (Mar 1987).
Grady, M. M. (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town. 689 pages.
External Links
http:www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=24160 - Venus@MetBullDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5632272 - Venus photo
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1987Metic..22...17E -Ehlmann & Keil (1987).
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5632272 - Venus photo
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1987Metic..22...17E -Ehlmann & Keil (1987).
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