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Boumdeid 2011 meteorite, Kiffa, Region, Mauritaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boumdeid 2011 meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Kiffa | - not defined - |
| Region | - not defined - |
| Mauritania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 10' 30'' North , 11° 20' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Deposit first discovered:
2011
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hovratt ehl Cheikh Sid'Elemine حفرة أهل الشيخ سيدي الأمين | 500 (2017) | 59.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boumdeid 2011
Fell: 14 Sept 2011
3.6kg
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Geikielite Formula: MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ 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 | (Ni,Fe) |
| 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 |
| ⓘ | Geikielite | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| 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 | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Taoudenni basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
- Mali BasinShield
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