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Rafrüti meteorite, Langnau im Emmental, Emmental, Bern, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rafrüti meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Langnau im Emmental | Municipality |
| Emmental | Administrative District |
| Bern | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 0' North , 7° 50' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sumiswald | 5,159 (2013) | 7.3km |
| Trub | 1,503 (2013) | 7.4km |
| Trachselwald | 1,068 (2013) | 7.6km |
| Langnau | 8,784 (2014) | 7.6km |
| Lauperswil | 2,700 (2013) | 7.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rafrüti-Meteorit, Langnau, Emmental, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Iron Ataxite, IRANOM
Fell in 1856, discovered in 1886.
Collected mass: 18.200 kg.
This meteorite has the lowest iridium content (0.007 +/- 0.002 mg/kg) of all iron meteorites known.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Fe | Iron | |
|---|---|---|
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
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