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Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smara 002 meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| El-Aasli area | Area |
| Smara (Semara) | Pachalik |
| Es Semara Province | Province |
| Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 40' 35'' North , 11° 46' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Deposit first discovered:
2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smara | 42,056 (2017) | 12.0km |
A carbonaceous chondrite meteorite.
Few fragments, 805 grams in total were found 15 March 2021.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Sidorovite Formula: Fe3Pt |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Sidorovite | 1.AG. | Fe3Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sidorovite | Fe3Pt |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sidorovite | Fe3Pt |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Aaiun-Tarfaya basinBasin
- MauritanidesOrogenic Belt
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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