Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Nerft meteorite, Priekule Municipality, Kurzeme Region, Latvia
| Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species) | |
| Comments: | Olivine (Fa23) accounts for nearly half of the meteorite (~46%). | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| References | ||
| References: | Meunier, S. (1884) Météorites: In Encyclopédie chimique: Métalloïdes, vol II (Fremy, M., editor). Dunod: Paris.; Prior, G.T. (1916) On the remarkable similarity in chemical and mineralogical composition of meteoritic stones: Mineralogical Magazine 17 (78):38. (April 1916); Prior, G.T. (1923) Catalogue of Meteorites: with special reference to those represented in the collection of the British Museum of Natural History. Richard Clay & Sons, Limited: Bungay, Suffolk.; Mason, B. (1963) Olivine Composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27: 1011-1023. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Nerft meteorite, Priekule Municipality, Kurzeme Region, Latvia | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series | ||
| 93.7km (58.2 miles) | ⓘMisshof meteorite, Dobele Municipality, Zemgale Region, Latvia | |