Kissin, S. A., Schwarcz, H. P. & Scott, S. D. (1986) Application of the sphalerite cosmobarometer to group IAB iron meteorites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta vol. 50 (3): 371-378. (March 1986)

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Bogou meteorite, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Bogou meteorite, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso

Description: Abundant as 10-40 mm nodules with varying amounts of associated graphite.

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Wüstite

Formula: FeO

Locality: Bogou meteorite, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso

Description: Abundant in the fusion crust.

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Cohenite	1.BA.05	Fe₃C
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Daubréelite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Wüstite	4.AB.25	FeO
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cohenite	Fe₃C
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Wüstite	FeO
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Cohenite	Fe₃C
Fe	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Wüstite	FeO
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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