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Al-Ghanim meteorite, Rub' al-Khali, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Al-Ghanim meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Rub' al-Khali | - not defined - |
| Eastern Province | Region |
| Saudi Arabia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 41' 59'' North , 53° 58' 0'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Al-Ghanim stone meteorite
Ordinary chondrite (L6)
Find, 1960; 3.755 kg
An oxidized meteoric 780 g stone was found. Additional stones (1 kg; 1.975 kg) were recovered later in the same area. Inspections reveal indistinct chondrules within an equilibrated matrix. Compositionally, equilibrated olivine (Fa25) and low Ca-orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') are characteristic of the L-chondrite geochemical group. Mineralogically, the meteorite consists primarily of dominant olivine and pyroxene accompanied by minor troilite and Fe-Ni metal. Accessory chromite, copper, and ilmenite have been reported. Much of the kamacite has been weathered away.
The main mass is held at the United States National Museum (Washington).
What's in a name? 'Al-Ghanim (stone)' is an L6 ordinary chondrite. It is to be distinguished from another nearby Saudi Arabian meteorite, the 'Al-Ghanim (iron)' also found in 1960.
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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 (Fa 25 mol%). |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Description: Weathering has removed much of the kamacite. |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Orthopyroxene composition ('hypersthene') characteristic of L chondrites. |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| 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) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
- Rub’ al Khali DesertDesert
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- East Arabian PlatformPassive Margin
- Rub' al Khali basinBasin
AsiaContinent
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