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Muizenberg meteorite, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Muizenberg meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | City |
| Western Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 6' South , 18° 28' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Retreat | 32,289 (2013) | 5.1km |
| Bergvliet | 3,902 (2013) | 6.0km |
| Constantia | 6,922 (2012) | 8.8km |
| Lansdowne | 17,399 (2013) | 12.8km |
| Claremont | 14,531 (2013) | 13.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Gem & Mineral Club | Bothasig, Cape Town, Western Cape | 28km |
Ordinary chondrite (L6)
Find, 1880; 4.61 kg
A stone that had been held by for over 4 decades by E.J. Dunn was presented to the South African Museum in 1929. Inspections reveal indistinct chondrules within a largely equilibrated matrix. Compositionally, bulk iron contents (20.2 wt%), equilibrated olivine (Fa24) and low Ca-orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') are characteristic of the L-chondrite geochemical group. Mineralogically the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and pyroxene along with minor troilite and Fe-Ni metal. Accessory chromite, ilmenite, and zircon have also been reported.
The main mass is at the South African Museum in Capetown.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Composition (Fa24), Mason (1963). |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Orthopyroxene composition ('hypersthene') characteristic of L chondrites. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| 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 | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Cape Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
- Southwest African Coastal basinBasin
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