Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
Classification |
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Species: | Forsterite |
Formula: | Mg2SiO4 |
Comments: | Forsterite found in reduced olivine rims. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Forsterite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view El Gouanem meteorite, Foum Zguid, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 935044 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:935044:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8db6bca6-8622-456e-99ce-653c4ae13806 |
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite |
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80.2km (49.8 miles) | ⓘNkob deposit, Anzal Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco |
References |
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Bell, D. R., Buseck, P. R., Channon, M. D., Hervig, R., Rieck, K. D. & Singletary, S. J. (2008) SIMS Analysis of the Isotopic Composition of Lithium in Meteorites: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX, LPI Contribution #1391: pdf#2276. (March 2008). |