Ordinary chondrite (H5, S2, W0)
Find,1970; 24.3 g

While found in 1970, the unusual small stone was not recognized as a meteorite until several decades later. Various types of chondrules are present, most of them rich in olivine and/or pyroxene. Dominant mineral phases include olivine, two pyroxenes, troilite, feldspar, olivine, orthopyroxene, and three varieties of Fe-Ni metal (kamacite, taenite, tetrataenite). Olivine (Fa17.0) and orthopyroxene (Fs16.5) composition are characteristic of ordinary chondrites with high total iron content (H Chondrites).

The recovery of Wernigerode brings to 14 the number of recovered German H chondrites. Wernigerode is the least massive of the group. Curiously enough, three of the last four recovered H chondrites were finds with two of them (Wernigerode and Machtenstein) not recognized as meteorites for several decades.

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ⓘ Chromite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ H5 chondrite meteorite

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

Russell et al. (2002) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 86, 2002 July. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37 (7,Suppl.): A157-A184. (July 2002).

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

Russell et al. (2002) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 86, 2002 July. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37 (7,Suppl.): A157-A184. (July 2002).

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ Tetrataenite

Formula: FeNi

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

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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)
ⓘ	Tetrataenite	1.AE.10	FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺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
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi

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References

Russell, S. S., Jutta Zipfel, J., Grossman, J. N. & Grady, M. M. (2002). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 86, 2002 July. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37 (7,Suppl.): A157-A184. (July 2002).

Bartoschewitz, R., Appel, P., Mader, B. (2009) Mineralogy and Petrology of two German H5 Chondrites - Oesede and Wernigerode. 72nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting 5099.

www.lpi.usra.edu (2010) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php

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