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Bahjoi meteorite, Sambhal District, Uttar Pradesh, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bahjoi meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Sambhal District | District |
| Uttar Pradesh | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 29' North , 78° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Iron meteorite, octahedrite (IAB-sLL, Og)
Fall, 23 Jul 1934; 10.32 kg
After a fireball accompanied by flashing lights and roaring detonations appeared, the fireball split into at least two pieces. Two days later cowherds recovered a single meteorite mass, a coarse-grained octahedrite (~7% Ni). Neumann bands in the kamacite, schreibersite, and troilite-graphite nodules are all common. Minor constituents also include various phases of Fe-Ni metal and carbides. Details of mineralogy, textures, petrography, and petrogenesis are found in Buchwald (1975).
31 meteorites are classified as members of the IAB-sLL subgroup [low-Au, low-Ni] of the Iron IAB complex. As of late 2014 Bahjoi is one of the two IAB-sLL witnessed falls. The main mass is at the Geological Survey of India in Calcutta.
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9 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C Description: Cohenite has precipitated upon schreibersite rims. References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Prominent in kamacite, cohenite, schreibersite as well as in graphite-troilite nodules. References: |
| ⓘ Graphite var. Cliftonite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Haxonite Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Abundant in the fusion crust |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: In nodule rims, as border precipitates, and ubiquitous rhabdites References: |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: Non-crystalline and unshocked References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Haxonite | 1.BA.10 | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | var. Cliftonite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite var. Cliftonite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Himalayan Foreland BasinForedeep Basin
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Indo-Gangetic basin
- Ganga Sub-basinBasin
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