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Nakhla Martian meteorite, Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypti
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Nakhla Martian meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Nakhla- not defined -
Abu HommosMunicipality
Beheira GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 8' 59'' North , 30° 21' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.15000,30.35000
GeoHash:
G#: stt94wsjy
GRN:
N21E19
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Nakhlite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Martian (nakhlite)
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Origin locality:
Mars
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
DamanhΕ«r227,943 (2014)17.1km
IdkΕ«210,678 (2018)18.2km
Fuwwah63,310 (2015)19.8km
Kafr ad Dawwār267,370 (2015)21.0km
αΈ¨awsh β€˜ΔͺsΓ‘85,352 (2018)27.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
29685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29685:9
GUID (UUID V4):
af65e9d4-5eba-4a43-b7d4-0dfe464b54e0


Recorded fall in 1911. Has given its name to the Nakhlites (diopside-olivine class of Ca-rich achondrites).

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21 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
References:
Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6.
Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102.
Hamilton and Christensen (1997) J. Geophys. Res., 102 E11:25593-25603
J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279
Malavergne, V., Guyot, F., Benzerara, K., & Martinez, I. (2001). Description of new shock‐induced phases in the Shergotty, Zagami, Nakhla and Chassigny meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(10), 1297-1305.
Rull, F., Martinez‐Frias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative micro‐Raman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6.
Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402.
Bridges,J.C. & Grady, M.M. (2000): Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279
Malavergne, V., Guyot, F., Benzerara, K., & Martinez, I. (2001). Description of new shock‐induced phases in the Shergotty, Zagami, Nakhla and Chassigny meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(10), 1297-1305.
Rull, F., Martinez‐Frias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative micro‐Raman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503.
β“˜ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Iddingsite'
Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Jarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Iddingsite'-MgO Β· Fe2O3 Β· 3SiO2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feβ“˜ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikidata ID:Q1082769

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References

(n.d.)
Treiman, A.H., Gooding, J.L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics: 26: 402.
Bridges, J.C., Grady, M.M. (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 176: 267-279.
Mikouchi, T., McKay, G., Miyamoto, M. (2006) Mineralogy of nakhlite Martian meteorites: implications for their relative burial depths. 19th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, 23-28 July 2006, Kobe, Japan.
Minitti, M.E., McCoy, T.J. (2012) Assessing the longwave ultraviolet fluorescent characteristics of Martian meteorites. In: 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 2349 (thin section of the Nakhla meteorite used in the test).
Cohen, B.E., Mark, D.F., Tomkinson, T., Lee, M.R., Smith, C.L. (2015) Martian Igneous Activity and Fluid-Based Alteration: Chronological Constraints from 40Ar/39Ar Analyses of the Nakhlites. In: 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 16-20 Mar 2015.
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