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Fisher meteorite, Polk County, Minnesota, USA i
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Fisher meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Polk County County
Minnesota State
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Polk County	County
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Fisher meteorite, Polk County, Minnesota, USA

Kamacite, etc.

Fisher meteorite, Polk County, Minnesota, USA

Kamacite, etc.

Fisher meteorite, Polk County, Minnesota, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 49' North , 96° 51' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: cbe0h0gbr

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

L6 chondrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

Metbull:

View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Fisher	434 (2017)	4.1km
East Grand Forks	8,643 (2017)	18.1km
Grand Forks	57,011 (2017)	18.2km
Crookston	7,787 (2017)	18.7km
Thompson	1,005 (2017)	20.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

290451

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:290451:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Ordinary chondrite, veined (L6; S5)
Fall, 9 April 1894; 15 kg

In April loud rumbling detonations were heard, and in June two stones were found. A 4.2 kg stone was recovered , but the larger stone — which had already broken up by impact was scattered and mostly lost. Additional stones were recovered in 1895 and 1896. The stone was covered with a dark brown crust with undulating depressions or pits. The interior was light grey with some scattered rusty flecks and occasional chondritic textures. The interior was dominated by granular olivine (Fa23) fragments accompanied by pyroxene. Indistinct chondrules of pyroxene and, less frequently, olivine are present. Small conspicuous grains of reflective troilite are present as well as minor amounts of Fe-Ni metal and albitic plagioclase-maskelynite. Accessory chromite, copper, and isocubanite are present in small or very small amounts. Various features of strong preterrestrial shock (plessite, polycrystalline kamacite, maskelynite…) have drawn the attention of various studies. A cosmic ray exposure age of ~18.1 Ma has been reported.

The 4.2 kg mass remains with the University of Minnesota.

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ⓘ Chromite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

6 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ L6 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Description: Olivine composition (Fa23) typical for L chondrites. Shock-induced fracturing & undulose extinction are present.

References:

Oliver Cummings Farrington (1915). Catalogue of the meteorites of North America: Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 13: Washington. 545 pages.

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Dodd, R.T. & Jarosewich, E. (1979) Incipient melting in and shock classification of L-Group chondrites: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 44(2): 335-340. (Aug 1979).

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Oliver Cummings Farrington (1915). Catalogue of the meteorites of North America: Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 13: Washington. 545 pages.

ⓘ 'Maskelynite'

References:

Oliver Cummings Farrington (1915). Catalogue of the meteorites of North America: Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 13: Washington. 545 pages.

Dodd, R.T. & Jarosewich, E. (1979) Incipient melting in and shock classification of L-Group chondrites: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 44(2): 335-340. (Aug 1979).

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Bennett, M.E. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (1996) Shock feature in iron-nickel metal and troilite of L-group ordinary chondrites Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(2): 255-26. (March 1996).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Description: Plagioclase composition [Oligoclase'] —Or6.8 An10·0 Ab83.2

References:

Van Schmus, W.R. & Ribbe, P.H. (1968) The composition and structural state of feldspar from chondritic meteorites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 32 (12): 1327-1342. (Dec. 1968.)

Dodd, R.T. & Jarosewich, E. (1979) Incipient melting in and shock classification of L-Group chondrites: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 44(2): 335-340. (Aug 1979).

ⓘ 'Plessite'

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Bennett, M.E. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (1996) Shock feature in iron-nickel metal and troilite of L-group ordinary chondrites Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(2): 255-26. (March 1996).

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Bennett, M.E. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (1996) Shock feature in iron-nickel metal and troilite of L-group ordinary chondrites Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(2): 255-26. (March 1996).

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Bennett, M.E. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (1996) Shock feature in iron-nickel metal and troilite of L-group ordinary chondrites Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(2): 255-26. (March 1996).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Maskelynite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=10107

www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com (n.d.) http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/Fisher_don_edwards.JPG

historicmeteorites.com (n.d.) http://historicmeteorites.com/F-Fisher.html

commons.wikimedia.org (n.d.) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fisher_meteorite,_slice.jpg

Oliver Cummings Farrington (1915). Catalogue of the meteorites of North America: Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 13: Washington. 545 pages.

Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Van Schmus, W.R. & Ribbe, P.H. (1968) The composition and structural state of feldspar from chondritic meteorites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 32 (12): 1327-1342. (Dec. 1968.)

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Dodd, R.T. & Jarosewich, E. (1979) Incipient melting in and shock classification of L-Group chondrites: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 44(2): 335-340. (Aug 1979).

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

Bennett, M.E. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (1996) Shock feature in iron-nickel metal and troilite of L-group ordinary chondrites Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(2): 255-26. (March 1996).

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

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