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Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Canyon Diablo meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Meteor Crater areaArea
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 41'' North , 111° 1' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.02806,-111.02250
GeoHash:
G#: 9w1p38evh
GRN:
N24W65
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
IAB-MG iron meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Iron, IAB-MG
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Age:
0.02 Ma
Geologic Time:
Pleistocene
Dating method:
10Be-26Al exposure age
Reference for age:
Nishiizumi, K., Kohl, C. P., Shoemaker, E. M., Arnold, J. R., Klein, J., Fink, D., & Middleton, R. (1991). In situ10Be-26Al exposure ages at Meteor Crater, Arizona. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 55(9), 2699-2703.
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
LeChee1,443 (2011)24.5km
Winslow West438 (2011)24.5km
West Winslow150 (2006)25.5km
Winslow9,600 (2017)29.6km
Leupp951 (2011)30.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
3317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3317:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3fca9163-5b8f-4400-a949-ac23cd219c39


An occurrence area centered on the meteor crater & Canyon Diablo, West of Winslow.

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42 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. High Albite
Formula: NaAlSi3O8
β“˜ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
β“˜ Barringerite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Carlsbergite
Formula: CrN
Habit: Lath-like
Description: Micro-, oriented laths in kamacite.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ DaubrΓ©elite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Graphite var. Cliftonite
Formula: C
Description: Tiny cube-shaped masses comprised of numerous crystallites.
β“˜ Haxonite (TL)
Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6
Type Locality:
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
β“˜ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
β“˜ Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
β“˜ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
β“˜ Kosmochlor
Formula: NaCrSi2O6
β“˜ Krinovite (TL)
Formula: Na2Mg4Cr3+2(Si6O18)O2
Type Locality:
Colour: Deep emerald green
Description: Minute, subhedral grains disseminated in graphite nodules.
β“˜ Lawrencite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
β“˜ Lonsdaleite (TL)
Formula: C
Type Locality:
Habit: Cubes & cubo-octahedra to 0.7 mm
Colour: Black
Description: Coated with graphite.
β“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Description: Occurs with troilite.
β“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Moissanite (TL)
Formula: SiC
Type Locality:
β“˜ Nickelphosphide
Formula: (Ni,Fe)3P
β“˜ 'Plessite'
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Reevesite
Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
β“˜ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Roaldite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)4N
β“˜ Roedderite
Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
β“˜ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Description: Sparse.
β“˜ Trevorite
Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
β“˜ WΓΌstite
Formula: FeO
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of barringtonite and schreibersite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Iron
var. Kamacite		1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
β“˜var. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
β“˜1.AE.05Fe
β“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
β“˜Tetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
β“˜Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
β“˜Cohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
β“˜Haxonite (TL)1.BA.10(Fe,Ni)23C6
β“˜Roaldite1.BC.05(Fe,Ni)4N
β“˜Carlsbergite1.BC.15CrN
β“˜Nickelphosphide1.BD.05(Ni,Fe)3P
β“˜Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
β“˜Barringerite1.BD.10(Fe,Ni)2P
β“˜Graphite
var. Cliftonite		1.CB.05aC
β“˜1.CB.05aC
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
β“˜Lonsdaleite (TL)1.CB.10bC
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
β“˜Moissanite (TL)1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
β“˜Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
β“˜DaubrΓ©elite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Lawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜WΓΌstite4.AB.25FeO
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Trevorite4.BB.05Ni2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67β—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Reevesite5.DA.50Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Roedderite9.CM.05K(β—»Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Kosmochlor9.DA.25NaCrSi2O6
β“˜Richterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Krinovite (TL)9.DH.40Na2Mg4Cr3+2(Si6O18)O2
β“˜Albite
var. High Albite		9.FA.35NaAlSi3O8
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CoheniteFe3C
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Cβ“˜ LonsdaleiteC
Cβ“˜ MoissaniteSiC
Cβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ Graphite var. CliftoniteC
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ CarlsbergiteCrN
Nβ“˜ Roaldite(Fe,Ni)4N
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KosmochlorNaCrSi2O6
Oβ“˜ KrinoviteNa2Mg4Cr23+(Si6O18)O2
Oβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ WΓΌstiteFeO
Oβ“˜ Albite var. High AlbiteNaAlSi3O8
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ KosmochlorNaCrSi2O6
Naβ“˜ KrinoviteNa2Mg4Cr23+(Si6O18)O2
Naβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Naβ“˜ Albite var. High AlbiteNaAlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ KrinoviteNa2Mg4Cr23+(Si6O18)O2
Mgβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. High AlbiteNaAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ KosmochlorNaCrSi2O6
Siβ“˜ KrinoviteNa2Mg4Cr23+(Si6O18)O2
Siβ“˜ MoissaniteSiC
Siβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ Albite var. High AlbiteNaAlSi3O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pβ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pβ“˜ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
Sβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sβ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ CarlsbergiteCrN
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crβ“˜ KosmochlorNaCrSi2O6
Crβ“˜ KrinoviteNa2Mg4Cr23+(Si6O18)O2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feβ“˜ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ CoheniteFe3C
Feβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IronFe
Feβ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feβ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Feβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ Roaldite(Fe,Ni)4N
Feβ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feβ“˜ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feβ“˜ WΓΌstiteFeO
Feβ“˜ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
Feβ“˜ Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niβ“˜ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Niβ“˜ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Niβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niβ“˜ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Niβ“˜ Roaldite(Fe,Ni)4N
Niβ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niβ“˜ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niβ“˜ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Niβ“˜ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_Diablo_(meteorite)
Wikidata ID:Q1034024

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Kunz, G.F., Huntington, C.W. (1893) On the diamond in the CaΓ±on Diablo meteoric iron and on the hardness of carborundum. American Journal of Science, 46, 470-471.
Ksanda, C.J., Henderson, E.P. (1939) Identification of diamond in the Canyon Diablo iron. American Mineralogist, 24, 677-680.
El Goresy, A. (1965) Mineralbestand und structuren der Graphit - Und SulfideinschlΓΌsse in Eisenmeteoriten. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 29, 1131-1151.
Brett, R., Higgins, G.T. (1967) Cliftonite in meteorites: A proposed origin. Science, 156, 819-820.
Frondel, C., Marvin, U.B. (1967) Lonsdaleite, a new hexagonal polymorph of diamond. Nature, 214, 587-589.
Frondel, C., Marvin, U.B. (1967) Lonsdaleite, a hexagonal polymorph of diamond. American Mineralogist, 52, 1576.
Olsen, E., Fuchs, L. (1968) Krinovite, NaMg2CrSi3O10 = a new meteorite mineral. Science, 161, 786-787.
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