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Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Simmern meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Simmern | Town |
| Simmern-Rheinböllen | Collective Municipality |
| Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 58' 59'' North , 7° 31' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Simmern | 7,979 (2015) | 0.7km |
| Kümbdchen | 493 (2016) | 1.2km |
| Keidelheim | 303 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Mutterschied | 442 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Altweidelbach | 248 (2016) | 2.4km |
Other Languages:
German:
Simmern-Meteorit, Simmern, Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Fell 1 July 1920.
3 stones in a larger strewnfield.
Ordinary chondrite, H5.
After a fireball and detonations, stones fell in at least three places over a 18.5 km long x 3 km wide strewn field and were subsequently recovered. One of the stones broke into 4 pieces. Prominent olivine-rich and pyroxene-rich chondrules are found within a matrix which contains olivine grains, Fe-Ni metal, and assorted other phases. While most pyroxene is orthopyroxene, orthopyroxene-clinopyroxene intergrowths were also observed.
Zircons inclusions found within chromite clusters have provided evidence of a very ancient age for the Simmern material. Small, but significant differences between chromites and Cr-rich spinels have been used to further characterize the cooling histories of Simmern and other chondrites.
Simmern is one of 11 witnessed H-chondrite falls recovered in Germany since 1785. As of 2000 the largest Simmern specimens were held at Berlin's Museum für Naturkunde (366 g) and at Bonn Universität (200 g).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Chromite & Cr-rich spinel differences used as petrological thermometers. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Within a cluster of small chromites in feldspar. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- Hunsrück mountainsMountain Range
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References
forum.astronomie.de (n.d.) http://forum.astronomie.de/phpapps/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/847518/Infos_zum_Meteoritenfall_Raum_
www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com (n.d.) http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/23603_23305_3015.jpg
archive.org (n.d.) https://archive.org/stream/neuesjahrbuchfrm19212leon/neuesjahrbuchfrm19212leon_djvu.txt
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Simmern&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=23603
