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Merrillite from
Messina meteorite, Upper Camaro Valley, Messina, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Merrillite
Formula:Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Merrillite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Messina meteorite, Upper Camaro Valley, Messina, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1080162
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1080162:0
GUID (UUID V4):3c3f55c6-304c-49a1-b6ed-53fae5231a68
References
Baldanza, B. & Triscari, M. (1985) Mineralogy, petrology and chemistry of the Messina (Italy) chondrite: Meteoritics 20: 79-87. (March 1985).
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Baldanza, B., Triscari, M. (1985) MINERALOGY, PETROLOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF THE MESSINA (ITALY) CHONDRITE. Meteoritics, 20 (1) 79-87 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1985.tb00848.x
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MINERALOGY, PETROLOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF THE MESSINA (ITALY) CHONDRITE B. Baldanzaand M. Triscari Istituto...Universita di Messina 98/00 MESSINA, Italy The meteorite which fell near Messina, Italy, on /6 July /955...twinned clynopyroxene, plagioclase (An 10) and merrillite. Opaque phases present are: copper, kamacite...more than 42% of the meteorite by volume. Some unusual features ofthe fabric ofthis meteorite include silicate...deformation; silicates with fusion spots of dark glass containing blebs of metallic iron; iron and troilite with
 
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