Neuschwanstein I meteorite (Neuschwanstein meteorite), Schwangau, Ostallgäu District, Swabia, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Neuschwanstein I meteorite (Neuschwanstein meteorite) | Meteorite Fall Location |
Schwangau | Municipality |
Ostallgäu District | District |
Swabia | Region |
Bavaria | State |
Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 29'' North , 10° 48' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hohenschwangau | 1,000 (2013) | 5.7km |
Pflach | 888 (2018) | 6.4km |
Breitenwang | 1,423 (2018) | 6.5km |
Oberletzen | 408 (2018) | 7.6km |
Unterletzen | 101 (2018) | 7.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56301:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2ff0ba29-1700-4233-a24d-170b9c6577f5
Other Languages:
German:
Meteorit Neuschwanstein, Schwangau, Landkreis Ostallgäu, Schwaben, Bayern, Deutschland
Enstatite Chondrite, low-iron [EL6; S2; W0/1].
Fall, 6 April 2002; 6.17 kg, 3 stones (two found in Germany, one in Tyrol, Austria).
Neuschwanstein I (one of the three fragments found, see below), found July 14, 2002; 1750 g.
Fall captured by European Fireball Network.
At 10:20 PM local time a meteoroid (mass >100 kg) entered the earth’s atmosphere while traveling at ~21 km/sec. The ensuing bolide became much brighter than the full moon, was seen from 500 km, and recorded by cameras in three countries. Loud sounds and infrasounds were soon heard and/or recorded over a somewhat smaller region as the quickly decelerating meteoroid ablated and broke into several large fragments near the German-Austrian border. Between 14 July 2002 and early autumn 2003, three fragments of the Neuschwanstein Enstatite meteorite were recovered (Neuschwanstein I, II, III — 1750, 1625, 2840 g, respectively). Although falling only a couple of kilometers apart, the separate fragments were collected in two countries by separate individuals and subsequently experienced somewhat disparate treatments. We will concentrate here on Neuschwanstein I which was recovered only 99 days after its fall and has remained entirely under public stewardship. It is to be noted, however, that studies of mineralogy, chemistry, isotopes, and short-lived radioactive elements make it abundantly clear that the three stones are part of a single meteorite.
As an EL Chondrite, Neuschwanstein consists of dominant enstatite (> 60 wt.%) accompanied by kmacite (> 20 wt.%), Troilite (10 wt.%) and a variety of rare, very reduced mineral phases (~5 wt.%). Iron content is a little higher than in most EL6 Chondrites. Neuschwanstein has only a few chondrule relics and is unbrecciated which accounts for its EL6 petrologic type. Neuschwanstein may have lost more volatiles (e.g., zinc) through metamorphism than most other EL chondrites.
Neuschwanstein has experienced only mild pre-terrestrial shock (level S2). An unidentified Ca-phase indicates that Neuschwanstein I, specifically, has experienced mild weathering (W0/1).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Found as lath-like crystals and as small inclusions in metal |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe References: |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
ⓘ Oldhamite Formula: (Ca,Mg)S |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Albitic (Ab82)- Normal for Enstatite chondrites |
ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: rare |
ⓘ 'Silica' |
ⓘ Sinoite Formula: Si2N2O Description: Large crystals (up to 200 µm) |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
ⓘ | Sinoite | 1.DB.10 | Si2N2O |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | (Ca,Mg)S |
ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Silica' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
S | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
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