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Mayo Belwa meteorite, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, Nigeriai
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Mayo Belwa meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Mayo-BelwaLocal Government Area
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NigeriaCountry

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Enstatite

Mayo Belwa meteorite, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, Nigeria
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Enstatite

Mayo Belwa meteorite, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, Nigeria
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Enstatite

Mayo Belwa meteorite, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, Nigeria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 58' North , 12° 5' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
8.96667,12.08333
GRN:
N06E09
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Aubrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Aubrite
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mayo-Belwa6,304 (2016)10.1km
Ngurore8,139 (2016)39.7km
Yola96,006 (2016)51.3km
Jimeta248,148 (2016)53.9km
Numan77,617 (2016)55.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
122422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122422:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A fireball was seen by herdsmen and sounds were heard over an area extending to 25 km from the impact site. A single stone of mass 4.85 kg, partially covered by a thin fusion crust, was recovered and sent to the Geological Survey of Nigeria. It smelt strongly of sulphur when first received. Mayo Belwa is one of 9 recovered aubrites (enstatite achondrites) which were observed to fall. The meteorite has been heavily shocked in its past (an impact melt breccia).


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluoro-richterite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘFluoro-richterite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)

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References

A.L. Graham, A.J. Easton and R. Hutchison, 1977. The Mayo Belwa meteorite: a new enstatite achondrite fall. Mineralogical Magazine 41, 487-492.
Alan E. Rubin (2010). Impact melting in the Cumberland Falls and Mayo Belwa aubrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 45, #2, 265-275.
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