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St. Genevieve meteorite, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St. Genevieve meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Ste. Genevieve County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' North , 90° 19' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsdale | 529 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Weingarten | 133 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Esther | 1,161 (2017) | 20.5km |
| Leadington | 450 (2017) | 20.8km |
| Desloge | 4,939 (2017) | 21.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 22km |
Iron meteorite, Octahedrite (IIIF, Og)
Find, 1888; 244.5 kg
An iron meteorite (Ni ~7.7%) was found in 1888 in the extreme western part of the county. After several public displays it was eventually purchased by Ward who sold sections to various museums. Underneath the weathered surface, Kamacite lamellae predominate within the sections with abundant Neumann bands. Plessite and taenite (40%) are also prominent. Schreibersite (in several morphologies), troilite, and daubréelite are the most obvious minor accessories.
The two largest masses are held at the Field Museum in Chicago (106 kg) and the University of Arizona State (58 kg). St. Genevieve County is the most massive of the IIIF iron meteorites, a very small iron group with only 9 members.
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5 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: As occasional crystals, more common as grain boundary veinlets, and as blebs inside plessite. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: As nodules and rhomboidal bodies |
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) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| P | Phosphorus | |
|---|---|---|
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Shawnee DomainDomain
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