Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
Classification |
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Species: | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species) |
Comments: | Olivine composition — Fa 24 (Mason, 1967), Fa24.3 (Symes & Hutchison, 1970), Fa24.8 (Keil et al., 1978). |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Kamacite | ⓘ1 photo of Fayalite-Forsterite Series associated with Kamacite at this locality. |
Taenite | ⓘ1 photo of Fayalite-Forsterite Series associated with Taenite at this locality. |
Troilite | ⓘ1 photo of Fayalite-Forsterite Series associated with Troilite at this locality. |
L6 chondrite meteorite | ⓘ1 photo of Fayalite-Forsterite Series associated with L6 chondrite meteorite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Putinga meteorite, Linha Rui Barbosa, Putinga, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 971888 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:971888:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | fce10b36-b7e3-4314-a503-95ebed422cc5 |
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series |
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36.7km (22.8 miles) | ⓘSanta Bárbara meteorite, Sapiranga, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
References |
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Keil, K., Lange, D., Ulbrich, M. N. C., Gomes, C. B., Jarosewich, E., Roisenberg, A., & Souza, M.J. (1978) XIII - Mineralogy, petrology, and chemistry of the Putinga, Rio Grande do Sul, chondrite: Meteoritics 13:165-175. (June 1978). |