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Morávka meteorite, Morávka, Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morávka meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Morávka | Municipality |
| Frýdek-Místek District | District |
| Moravian-Silesian Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
Morávka meteorite, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 36' North , 18° 32' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Morávka
Morávka belongs to the H5-6 ordinary chondrites. The best estimate of the pre-atmospheric mass is around 1500 kg.
Fell 2000 May 6, 11:51:52 U.T.
Ordinary chondrite (H5)
After a bright fireball was observed in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia, and a sonic boom was heard in northern Moravia, a 214 g stone that had passed through a spruce tree and landed in a garden was collected. Two other pieces weighing 329 and 90 g were collected later in May and in June. The fall was videotaped, allowing the calculation of orbital parameters (P. Spurnð, J. Borovička, Z. Ceplecha, CzAS): a = 1.85 ± 0.10 AU, e = 0.47 ± 0.03, q = 0.9823 ± 0.0012 AU, Q = 2.7 ± 0.2 AU, Ω= 46.2580°, ω= 203.5° ± 1.0, i = 32.2° ± 0.8. Mineralogy and classification (P. Jakeł and J. Frðda, CUP): olivine, Fa19.2; low-Ca pyroxene, Fs16.9; high-Ca pyroxene, Fs6.2Wo44.3; see also Borovicka et al. (2000). Specimens: main mass, CzAS.
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7 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
CzechoslovakiaCountry
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Carpathian MountainsVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
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References
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/27263678_The_Moravka_meteorite_fall_Complex_analysis_of_video_seismic_infrasonic_and_satellite_records_combined_with_meteorite_analyses_Preprint_No_205
