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Dermbach meteorite, Dermbach, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dermbach meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Dermbach | Municipality |
| Wartburg District | Rural District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 43' North , 10° 7' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dermbach | 3,254 (2017) | 0.3km |
| Neidhartshausen | 321 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Wiesenthal | 796 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Urnshausen | 801 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Oechsen | 685 (2017) | 4.9km |
Other Languages:
German:
Dermbach Meteorit, Dermbach, Wartburgkreis, Thüringen, Deutschland
Iron, Ni-rich, ungrouped (I-ung, D)
Found 1924; 1.5 kg
A small lump of somewhat weathered Fe-Ni metal was bequeathed to the Dermbach Museum. Subsequent analysis has revealed an unusual meteorite (~70 vol% Fe-Ni metal, 25 vol% troilite, and highly shocked accessory schreibersite). Metal nodules with 42% Ni and 24% Ni help to make Dermbach one of the most Ni-rich meteorites recovered. A possible relationship to IVA irons has been suggested, but has not been resolved at this time.
Iron-60 measurements suggest that the Dermbach meteoroid entered the earth's atmosphere with a radius of approximately 5-10 cm. As of 2000 approximately half of the meteorite mass (~0.7 kg) still remained in Dermbach.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Akaganeite Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O Description: Nano-crystalline weathering product. |
| ⓘ Hibbingite Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: Shattered schreibersites are partially decomposed |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Hibbingite | 3.DA.10a | Fe2+2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Akaganeite | 4.DK.05 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Hibbingite | Fe22+(OH)3Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hibbingite | Fe22+(OH)3Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Hibbingite | Fe22+(OH)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hibbingite | Fe22+(OH)3Cl |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- KupferschieferMining Field
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
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References
www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Dermbach&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=Iron+meteorites&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=6665
