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Tucson meteorite (Irwin-Ainsa meteorite), Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Tucson meteorite (Irwin-Ainsa meteorite)Meteorite Fall Location
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The Irwin-Ainsa meteorite at the Smithsonian Institution (1867)

Tucson meteorite, Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Brezinaite, etc.

Tucson meteorite, Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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The Irwin-Ainsa meteorite at the Smithsonian Institution (1867)

Tucson meteorite, Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Brezinaite, etc.

Tucson meteorite, Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
01520140017272009727882.jpg
The Irwin-Ainsa meteorite at the Smithsonian Institution (1867)

Tucson meteorite, Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
01658690017271921715314.jpg
Brezinaite, etc.

Tucson meteorite, Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 51' North , 110° 58' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.85000,-110.96667
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9j4yhe9
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Ungrouped iron meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Iron, ungrouped
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Green Valley21,391 (2011)2.6km
East Sahuarita1,622 (2006)10.9km
Sahuarita25,707 (2017)12.0km
Arivaca Junction1,090 (2011)16.3km
Amado295 (2011)18.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Old Pueblo Lapidary ClubTucson, Arizona41km
Tucson Gem and Mineral SocietyTucson, Arizona41km
Mindat Locality ID:
3358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3358:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Iron meteorites. 975 kg found in 1850.

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8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Brezinaite (TL)
Formula: Cr3S4
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in iron meteorite as tiny (5-80 micron) anhedral grains in metal matrix & contiguous to silicate inclusions.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBrezinaite (TL)2.DA.15Cr3S4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrezinaiteCr3S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ BrezinaiteCr3S4
FeIron
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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References

Bunch, T. E., Fuchs, Louis H. (1969) A new mineral: Brezinaite, Cr3S4, and the Tucson meteorite. American Mineralogist, 54 (11-12) 1509-1518
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
www.geocities.com (n.d.) http://www.geocities.com/dgweir/TUCSON.HTM
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