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Lechatelierite from
Tell Abu Hureyra, Raqqa Governorate, Syria


Locality type:Impact Structure
Classification
Species:Lechatelierite
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lechatelierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tell Abu Hureyra, Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1449465
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1449465:9
GUID (UUID V4):a144eb5c-5deb-4b3f-b38c-9c42fd0fa87b
References
Moore, A. M., Kennett, J. P., Napier, W. M., Bunch, T. E., Weaver, J. C., LeCompte, M., ... & West, A. (2020). evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~ 12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at> 2200 C. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-22.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Rappenglück, Michael A. (2022) Natural Iron Silicides: A Systematic Review. Minerals, 12 (2) 188 doi:10.3390/min12020188
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Koshava gypsum deposit, (3) Blackville, (4) Tell Abu Hureyra 1, (5) Alatau and Kalu ranges, (6) Laurel...relicts, regmaglypts on the surface crust, lechatelierite (SiO2 ), iron silicides (Fex Siy ), moissanite...coesite (>2.5–3 Gpa and >973 K), mineraloid lechatelierite (SiO2 ; >1973 K, 85 GPa), strongly broken quartz...P). The glass also contains the mineraloid lechatelierite (SiO2 ). At Melrose (Pennsylvania), molten...384]. The presence of mullite, suessite and lechatelierite in particular, testifies to high temperatures
 
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