Wlotzka, F., Ireland, Trevor R. & Schulz-Dobrick, B. (Dec 1990) Zircons in the Vaca Muerta mesosiderite and Simmern H5 chondrite: I. Occurrence and chemistry. Meteoritics 25 (4): p. 420. (Dec 1990)

Wlotzka F. (2005) Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indicators in ordinary chondrites: Equilibration temperatures of petrologic types 3.7 to 6. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (11): 1673-1702. (Nov 2005).

Roszjar, Julia, Whitehouse, Martin J., Bischoff, Addi (2014) Meteoritic zircon – Occurrence and chemical characteristics. Geochemistry, 74 (3) 453-469 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2014.05.002

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Busz, K. (1921) Der Meteorit von Simmern. IN: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie. Band 2, Heft 3/4, Seite 292-293. [Vol. 2, #3/4: 292-293]. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung: Stuttgart.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

New York

Oakleigh

Madrid

Cape Town. 689 pages.

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Wlotzka, F., Ireland, Trevor R. & Schulz-Dobrick, B. (Dec 1990) Zircons in the Vaca Muerta mesosiderite and Simmern H5 chondrite: I. Occurrence and chemistry. Meteoritics 25 (4): p. 420. (Dec 1990)

Roszjar, Julia, Whitehouse, Martin J., Bischoff, Addi (2014) Meteoritic zircon – Occurrence and chemical characteristics. Geochemistry, 74 (3) 453-469 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2014.05.002

ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Description: Chromite & Cr-rich spinel differences used as petrological thermometers.

References:

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Roszjar, Julia, Whitehouse, Martin J., Bischoff, Addi (2014) Meteoritic zircon – Occurrence and chemical characteristics. Geochemistry, 74 (3) 453-469 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2014.05.002

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Simmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Description: Within a cluster of small chromites in feldspar.

References:

Wlotzka, F., Ireland, Trevor R. & Schulz-Dobrick, B. (Dec 1990) Zircons in the Vaca Muerta mesosiderite and Simmern H5 chondrite: I. Occurrence and chemistry. Meteoritics 25 (4): p. 420. (Dec 1990)

New York

Oakleigh

Madrid

Cape Town. 689 pages.

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Roszjar, Julia, Whitehouse, Martin J., Bischoff, Addi (2014) Meteoritic zircon – Occurrence and chemical characteristics. Geochemistry, 74 (3) 453-469 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2014.05.002

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)

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