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Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 17' North , 7° 42' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.28333,7.70000
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Diogenite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Diogenite
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ibbenbüren50,577 (2015)1.1km
Birgte2,000 (2015)5.3km
Mettingen12,532 (2011)6.8km
Hörstel19,894 (2015)8.1km
Recke11,800 (2017)9.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
260437
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260437:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Diogenite
Fell, 16 Jul 1870; 2 kg


An afternoon bolide, accompanied by detonations, was seen and a single stone recovered two days later. Ibbenbüren was the only the third of 8 witnessed Diogenite falls, a suite of 8 plutonic pyroxenites (>90% orthopyroxene). Diogenites are part of the HED (Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite clan) and appear to be — in the main — fragments from the asteroid 4 Vesta. The orthopyroxene (bronzite composition) often contains thick augite lamellae — an apparent consequence of slow cooling in an original deep magma chamber. The orthopyroxene is accompanied by minor amounts of plagioclase (bytownite), silica, chromite, and a complex Fe-Ni metal assemblage. The iron-rich phases include more or less normal kamacite-taenite regions, some low-Nickel iron (only 2-5% Ni), and some unusual Fe-Ni-Co metal w. Ni > 50 wt% & up to 7 wt% Co. The Fe-rich phases are often accompanied by chromite and troilite.

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8 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: Frequently associated w. chromite and Troilite
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'
Description: Fe-Ni-Co metal w. Ni > 50 wt% & Co 7 wt%
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Composition Ab15An85,i.e.,bytownite
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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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(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)

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References

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Mason, B. (1963). The Hypersthene achondrites. American Museum Novitates, #2155, 13 pages.
Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Gooley, R., Moore, C. B. (1976) Native metal in diogenite meteorites. American Mineralogist, 61 (5-6) 373-378
Mori, H. & Takeda, H. (1981) Thermal and deformational histories of diogenites as inferred from their microtextures of orthopyroxene: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 53(2): 266-274. (Apr. 1981)
Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)
Mittlefehldt, D. W., McCoy, T. J., Goodrich, C. A. & Kracher, A. (1998). Non-chondritic meteorites from asteroidal bodies. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 4, 195 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998)
Bowman, Laurie E., Papike, James J., Spilde, Michael N. (1999) Diogenites as asteroidal cumulates; insights from spinel chemistry. American Mineralogist, 84 (7) 1020-1026 doi:10.2138/am-1999-7-803
Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
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