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Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger i
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Tassédet 004 meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Arlit Department
Agadez Region
Niger Country

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Tassédet 004 meteorite	Meteorite Fall Location
Arlit	Department
Agadez	Region
Niger	Country

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H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite, etc.

Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger

H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite

Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger

H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite, etc.

Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger

H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite

Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger

H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite, etc.

Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger

H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite

Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

18° 40' 30'' North , 7° 23' 53'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: s5m60rejg

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

H5-melt breccia

Metbull:

View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Mindat Locality ID:

312155

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:312155:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Tchifaddine meteorite

405kg mass found around 5km southeast of Akokan, probably as part of a much larger strewnfield.

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ⓘ Chromite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'

3 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'H5-melt breccia chondrite meteorite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

www.lpi.usra.edu (2021) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Tass%C3%A9det+004&sfor=names&ants=&nwas=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&strewn=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=70035

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'

References:

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

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)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Low-calcium pyroxene'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Illumeden basinBasin
Tuareg Shield
- LATEA MetacratonVolcanic Arc

Niger

Agadez
- Tim Mersoï BasinBasin

North Africa

Sahara DesertDesert

Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

West AfricaUN Subregion

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Tassédet 004 meteorite, Arlit, Agadez, Niger i
Regional Level Types
Tassédet 004 meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Arlit Department
Agadez Region
Niger Country