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Northwest Africa 470 meteorite (NWA 470), M'daghra Lkeng Caïdat, Errachidia Cercle, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
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Northwest Africa 470 meteorite (NWA 470)Meteorite Fall Location
M'daghra Lkeng CaïdatCaïdat
Errachidia CercleCercle
Errachidia ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 58' 59'' North , 4° 11' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.98333,-4.18667
GRN:
N22W03
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
CH3 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
CH3
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Errachidia92,374 (2017)23.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
130448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130448:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Carbonaceous chondrite (CH).

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7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dmitryivanovite (TL)
Formula: CaAl2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Grossite
Formula: CaAl4O7
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘDmitryivanovite (TL)4.BC.10CaAl2O4
ⓘGrossite4.CC.15CaAl4O7
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ DmitryivanoviteCaAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ DmitryivanoviteCaAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caⓘ DmitryivanoviteCaAl2O4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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References

Ivanova, M.A., Petaev, M.I., MacPherson, G.J., Nazarov, M.A., Taylor, L.A., Wood, J.A. (2002) The first known occurrence of calcium monoaluminate, in a calcium aluminum-rich inclusion from the CH chondrite Northwest Africa 470. Meteoritics & Planetary Science: 37: 1337-1444.
Mikouchi, T., Zolensky, M.E., Ivanova, M., Tachikawa, O., Komatsu, M., Le, L., Gounelles, M. (2009) Dmitryivanovite: A new high-pressure calcium aluminum oxide from the Northwest Africa 470 CH3 chondrite characterized using electron back-scatter diffraction analysis. American Mineralogist: 94: 746-750.
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