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Jilin meteorite (Jilin H5 chondrite), Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, Chinai
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Chuanying DistrictDistrict
JilinPrefecture-level City
JilinProvince
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Jilin meteorite, Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, China
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Jilin meteorite, Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, China
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Jilin meteorite, Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, China
00116550017272307797573.jpg
H5 chondrite meteorite

Jilin meteorite, Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, China
07924250017272060839435.jpg
H5 chondrite meteorite

Jilin meteorite, Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, China
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Jilin meteorite, Chuanying District, Jilin, Jilin, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 3' North , 126° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.05000,126.16667
GeoHash:
G#: wzcdwgpcb
GRN:
N30E66
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jiutai175,115 (2012)29.0km
Jilin1,881,977 (2017)38.5km
Dehui108,818 (2012)65.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
225241
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225241:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A stony meteorite (H5 chondrite), which fell on 8 march 1976 and exploded upon its entrance in the atmosphere above the suburbs of Jilin City. The three largest fragments weighed 1,770 kg, 400 kg and 123.5 kg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Whitlockite ?
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite ?8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Wankang Huang, Yingwen Xie, and Jingming Pan (1978): Transparent minerals in the Jilin meteorite. Geochimica 7(1), 25-34.
Xinzhi Zhan (1978): Opaque minerals in the Jilin meteorite. Geochimica 7(1), 35-40.
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