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Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia i
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Dneiper Station - not defined -
Central Desert Region Region
Northern Territory Territory
Australia Country

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Dneiper Station	- not defined -
Central Desert Region	Region
Northern Territory	Territory
Australia	Country

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IIIAB iron meteorite, etc.

Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

IIIAB iron meteorite, etc.

Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

IIIAB iron meteorite, etc.

Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

22° 41' 29'' South , 135° 16' 15'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-22.69158,135.27100

GRN:

S16E88

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Mindat Locality ID:

295687

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:295687:2

GUID (UUID V4):

The coordinates are for the approximate centre of the station.
The eastern boundary is approximately 135.40 and the western boundary is approximately 135.13.

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ⓘ IIIAB iron meteorite

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ⓘ Lawrencite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Madigan, C.T. (1940) The Boxhole meteoritic iron, Central Australia, The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, Vol. XXV, No. 168, March 1940.

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Madigan, C.T. (1940) The Boxhole meteoritic iron, Central Australia, The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, Vol. XXV, No. 168, March 1940.

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Phil Schmitz

Madigan, C.T. (1940) The Boxhole meteoritic iron, Central Australia, The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, Vol. XXV, No. 168, March 1940.

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Madigan, C.T. (1940) The Boxhole meteoritic iron, Central Australia, The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, Vol. XXV, No. 168, March 1940.

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Reed, S. J. B (1969) Phosphorus in meteoritic nickel-iron: In: Meteoritic Research: Millman, P.M.(ed.): pp. 749-762. D. Reidel Publishing Company: Dordrecht-Holland.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Phil Schmitz

Madigan, C.T. (1940) The Boxhole meteoritic iron, Central Australia, The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, Vol. XXV, No. 168, March 1940.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Boxhole meteorite, Boxhole Crater, Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Madigan, C.T. (1940) The Boxhole meteoritic iron, Central Australia, The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, Vol. XXV, No. 168, March 1940.

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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	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Lawrencite	3.AB.20	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)

Localities in this Region

Australia

Northern Territory
- Central Desert Region
  - Dneiper Station
    - Boxhole Crater
      - Boxhole meteorite

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Arunta OrogenOrogen
- Aileron ProvinceGeologic Province
North Australian ElementCraton
Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Arunta BlockOrogenic Belt

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Dneiper Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Dneiper Station - not defined -
Central Desert Region Region
Northern Territory Territory
Australia Country