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Twannberg meteorite, Twann, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Twannberg meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Twann | - not defined - |
| Biel/Bienne | Administrative District |
| Bern | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 8' 0'' North , 7° 8' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lamboing | 617 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Diesse | 425 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Twann | 845 (2013) | 4.5km |
| Nods | 684 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Magglingen | 574 (2017) | 5.3km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Twannberg-Meteorit, Twann, Biel (Bienne), Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Iron hexahedrite/octahedrite, IRANOM.
Fell around 160.000 years ago; discovered in 1984.
Collected mass: 15.916 kg.
Subsequently, ca. 600 fragments (total so far 72.5 kg) were found in a strewnfield 5 km long.
The original diameter is estimated to have been in the range 6-20 m.
The largest meteorite found in Switzerland.
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2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| P | Phosphorus | |
|---|---|---|
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
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Twannberg meteorite, Twann, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland