San Juan Capistrano meteorite, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Juan Capistrano meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| San Juan Capistrano | - not defined - |
| Orange County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 29' 5'' North , 117° 39' 45'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan Capistrano | 36,454 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Dana Point | 34,181 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Laguna Niguel | 65,806 (2017) | 5.9km |
| San Clemente | 65,526 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Ladera Ranch | 22,980 (2011) | 9.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society | San Clemente, California | 8km |
| Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc. | Santa Ana, California | 35km |
| Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Fallbrook, California | 40km |
| West Coast Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Association | Garden Grove, California | 41km |
| American Opal Society | Anaheim, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
218299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218299:8
GUID (UUID V4):
65a9be3c-af3c-4ee4-a678-fb2848e54ae8
A meteorite fall located halfway between the town of San Juan Capistrano and San Juan Capistrano beach, 60 meters W of Interstate highway 5.
An olivine-bronzite chondrite. Fell and plunged through a residential carport roof sometime after midnight on March 15, 1973. The stone comprised 2 pieces totaling 56 grams. The largest piece, retrieved the morning after the fall, weighed 50.5 grams.
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1 valid mineral.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Los Angeles basinBasin
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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