Ordinary chondrite, black (H4)
Fell, June 1818; 8.5 kg

Historical details of the recovery of Seres are vague. The history of our chemical and mineralogical understanding of Seres is somewhat more complete. In 1832 Berzelius recognized four separate phases in Seres (chromite, olivine, meteoritic iron, and troilite), but only olivine and meteoritic iron were mineralogically described essentially as we would describe them today. The olivine (Fa17) and orthopyroxene ('bronzite') are characteristic of the H-chondrite geochemical group. Mineralogically the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and somewhat lesser amounts of low-Ca pyroxene along with minor amounts of Fe-Ni metal (kamacite and taenite), troilite, and other silicates. Accessory chromite and other minor opaques are also reported. Troilite, often polycrystalline, is found in fine-grained kamacite-troilite aggregates which have sometimes drawn detailed attention. Silica-bearing chondrules and clasts have also drawn similar attention.

Seres is often described as a gas-poor meteorite and has an unusually short 0.64 Ma cosmic ray exposure (CRE) age.

The H (relatively high in total iron) chondrites are the second largest group of witnessed ordinary chondrite falls (nearly 40% of well-classified falls). The H4 petrologic type represents less than 20 % of the H chondrites. Seres is the 20th most massive of 51 recognized falls now classified exactly as 'H4' chondrites (May 2017).

The main mass has been kept at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Wiens (Vienna).

What's in a name? The Seres meteorite has also been referred to as the 'Macedonia' and the 'Serrai' meteorite. The current English transcription for both the city and the prefecture is 'Serres'. However, to avoid confusion official meteorite 'names' (labels) which have been in currency for a century or two are almost never abandoned.

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Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ H4 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

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

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hezel, D.C. et al. (2006) Origin of SiO2-rich components in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70(6): 1548-1564. (March 2006).

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

Berzelius, J.J. (1832) Undersökning af en vid Bohumiliz i Böhmen funnen jernmassa. Handl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akad. 106-119.

Wood, J.A. (1958) Silicate Meteorite Structures and the Origin of Meteorites: Dissertation, Ph.D: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 172 pages. (June 1958).

ⓘ 'Glass'

References:

Wood, J.A. (1958) Silicate Meteorite Structures and the Origin of Meteorites: Dissertation, Ph.D: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 172 pages. (June 1958).

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

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

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Wood, J.A. (1967) Chondrites: Their metallic minerals, thermal histories, and parent planets. Icarus 6 (1):1-49.

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Description: Kamacite in polycrystalline aggregates sometimes intermingled with troilite.

References:

Wood, J.A. (1967) Chondrites: Their metallic minerals, thermal histories, and parent planets. Icarus 6 (1):1-49.

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

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

Wood, J.A. (1958) Silicate Meteorite Structures and the Origin of Meteorites: Dissertation, Ph.D: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 172 pages. (June 1958).

ⓘ 'Plessite'

References:

Wood, J.A. (1967) Chondrites: Their metallic minerals, thermal histories, and parent planets. Icarus 6 (1):1-49.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hezel, D.C. et al. (2006) Origin of SiO2-rich components in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70(6): 1548-1564. (March 2006).

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

References:

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

ⓘ 'Silica'

References:

Brigham, C.A. et al. (1986) Silica-bearing chondrules and clasts in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 50(8): 1573-1836. (Aug 1986).

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

References:

Hezel, D.C. et al. (2006) Origin of SiO2-rich components in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70(6): 1548-1564. (March 2006).

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

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

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hezel, D.C. et al. (2006) Origin of SiO2-rich components in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70(6): 1548-1564. (March 2006).

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

Wood, J.A. (1967) Chondrites: Their metallic minerals, thermal histories, and parent planets. Icarus 6 (1):1-49.

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

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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Tridymite	4.DA.10	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Silica'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Glass'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)

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References

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www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5631899

onlinelibrary.wiley.com (n.d.) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1945-5100.1977.tb00330.x/abstract-Sketches

Berzelius, J.J. (1832) Undersökning af en vid Bohumiliz i Böhmen funnen jernmassa. Handl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akad. 106-119.

Wood, J.A. (1958) Silicate Meteorite Structures and the Origin of Meteorites: Dissertation, Ph.D: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 172 pages. (June 1958).

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

Heymann, D. & Anders, E. (1967) Meteorites with short cosmic-ray exposure ages, as determined from their Al 26 content: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31(10): 1793-1809. (Oct1967) .

Wood, J.A. (1967) Chondrites: Their metallic minerals, thermal histories, and parent planets. Icarus 6 (1):1-49.

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

Sears. D.W. & Sears, H. (1977) Sketches in the history of Meteoritics 2: The Early chemical and mineralogical work: Meteoritics 12(1): 27-46. (March 1977)

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.

Brigham, C.A. et al. (1986) Silica-bearing chondrules and clasts in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 50(8): 1573-1836. (Aug 1986).

Britt, Daniel T., Pieters, Carle M. (1991) Black ordinary chondrites: An analysis of abundance and fall frequency. Meteoritics, 26 (4) 279-285 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1991.tb00727.x

Graf, Th. & Marti K. (1995) Collisional history of H chondrites. J. Geophys. Res. (Planets) 100: 21247–21263. (Oct 1995).

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

Hezel, D.C. et al. (2006) Origin of SiO2-rich components in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70(6): 1548-1564. (March 2006).

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