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Sericho meteorite, Isiolo County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sericho meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Isiolo County | County |
| Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 5' 40'' North , 39° 6' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
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more than 2800 kg has been found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' References: Corentin Desseux Collection Identified by Corentin Desseux: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 References: Corentin Desseux Collection Identified by Corentin Desseux: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ Stanfieldite Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| ⓘ 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) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Stanfieldite | 8.AC.70 | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| 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 | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Lamu Embayment basinBasin
- South AzaniaOrogenic Belt
Kenya
- ⭔Eastern ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Sericho meteorite, Isiolo County, Kenya