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Northwest Africa 1934 meteorite (NWA 1934), Northwest Africa Meteoritesi
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Northwest Africa 1934 meteorite (NWA 1934)Meteorite Fall Location
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~56km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
225705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225705:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chlormayenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Al-rich.
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Grossite
Formula: CaAl4O7
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hexamolybdenum
Formula: (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ Krotite (TL)
Formula: CaAl2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘHexamolybdenum1.AE.05(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘKrotite (TL)4.BC.35CaAl2O4
ⓘGrossite4.CC.15CaAl4O7
ⓘChlormayenite4.CC.20Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ KrotiteCaAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ KrotiteCaAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caⓘ KrotiteCaAl2O4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)

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