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Uruaçu meteorite, Niquelândia, Goiás, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Uruaçu meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Niquelândia | Municipality |
| Goiás | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 31' 60'' South , 48° 46' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Niquelândia | 27,541 (2017) | 33.7km |
| Uruaçu | 30,088 (2012) | 40.3km |
| Barro Alto | 7,633 (2012) | 51.2km |
Found halfway between Uruaçu and Niquelândia.
Iron (IAB)
Found 1992
Four masses have been recovered: (1) 29 kg, (2) 25.2 kg, (3) 300 g, and (4) 18 kg, on the property of Mr. Wilson Rezende. Mass (1) was found by a cattleman in 1992, masses (2) and (3) were found in 1994 and 1999 respectively by Célio Rezende, and mass (4) by miners prospecting for gold in 2000. Classification (M. E. Zucolotto, MNRJ; J. Wasson UCLA): cohenite-schreibersite-rich iron. Bulk composition: Co = 0.46%, Ni = 6.43%, Ga = 89.6 ppm, As = 11.6 ppm, Ir = 3.36 ppm, Au = 1.46 ppm. The composition is indistinguishable from Campo del Cielo. Specimens: type specimen, mass (2), MNRJ, Brazil; main mass: Mr. Carvalho, mass (1) and (4).
One of 73 meteorites classified as IAB-MG
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3 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
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Uruaçu meteorite, Niquelândia, Goiás, Brazil