Gattacceca, J., Rochette, P., Lagroix, F., Mathé, P.-E & Zanda, B. (2011) Low temperature magnetic transition of chromite in ordinary chondrites: Geophysical Research Letters 38 (10). (May 2011).

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Douar Mghila meteorite, Foum El Ansar Caïdat, Béni-Mellal Cercle, Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco

References:

van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Douar Mghila meteorite, Foum El Ansar Caïdat, Béni-Mellal Cercle, Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco

References:

van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).

ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'

Locality: Douar Mghila meteorite, Foum El Ansar Caïdat, Béni-Mellal Cercle, Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco

References:

J. Gattacceca, et al. (2014) Metal phases in ordinary chondrites: Magnetic hysteresis properties and implications for thermal history: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49(4): 652–676. (April 2014).

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Douar Mghila meteorite, Foum El Ansar Caïdat, Béni-Mellal Cercle, Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco

References:

van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Douar Mghila meteorite, Foum El Ansar Caïdat, Béni-Mellal Cercle, Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco

References:

Van Schmus, W.R. & Ribbe, P.H. (1968) The composition and structural state of feldspar from chondritic meteorites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 32 (12): 1327-1342. (Dec. 1968.)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Meteoritic Iron'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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      - Douar Mghila meteorite

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