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Aguas Zarcas meteorite, Aguas Zarcas District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Ricai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aguas Zarcas meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Aguas Zarcas District | District |
| San Carlos Canton | Canton |
| Alajuela Province | Province |
| Costa Rica | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 23' 29'' North , 84° 20' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pital | 2,046 (2018) | 9.9km |
| Quesada | 27,310 (2016) | 12.0km |
| Florencia | 888 (2018) | 15.0km |
| Río Segundo | 9,853 (2018) | 18.0km |
| Laguna | 670 (2018) | 21.2km |
At 21:07 local time on 23 April 2019, a meteorite fall was reported in Aguas Zarcas. The meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite comparable to the Murchison meteorite.
Elliptical strewn-field with major axis length of 6.3 and minor axis of 3.3 km. Hundreds of stones were recovered within the projected strewn-field in the weeks after the fall.
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10 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chlorartinite Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Cronstedtite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Ferrotochilinite Formula: Fe2+6(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| ⓘ | Ferrotochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+6(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Chlorartinite | 5.DA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cronstedtite | 9.ED.15 | Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| H | ⓘ Chlorartinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Ferrotochilinite | Fe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Chlorartinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| O | ⓘ Chlorartinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ferrotochilinite | Fe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chlorartinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferrotochilinite | Fe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| S | ⓘ Ferrotochilinite | Fe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorartinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrotochilinite | Fe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Central American ArcVolcanic Arc
Panama PlateTectonic Plate
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Aguas Zarcas meteorite, Aguas Zarcas District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica