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Sariçiçek meteorite, Bingöl Province, Turkeyi
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Howardite meteorite

Sariçiçek meteorite, Bingöl Province, Turkey
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Howardite meteorite

Sariçiçek meteorite, Bingöl Province, Turkey
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Howardite meteorite

Sariçiçek meteorite, Bingöl Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 54' 6'' North , 40° 36' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.90167,40.60028
GRN:
N26E23
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Howardite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Howardite
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Dsa : Hot, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bingöl80,568 (2012)9.4km
Genç22,493 (2015)17.6km
Solhan15,303 (2015)39.9km
Lice16,336 (2015)49.4km
Karlıova8,801 (2015)55.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
436855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:436855:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Late on the night of September 2, 2015 over Sarçiçek Village, in Turkey, the inhabitants observed a very bright fireball and recorded on several video security cameras.
The following day, it was found in the surrounding streets and fields many very small meteorites.
Scientists who arrived next days in the city identified these meteorites as
a Howardite and numerous pieces were found in the following months; one of the largest weighed over 680 grams.
Howardites are brecciated meteorites composed for some parts of eucrite and diogenite.
They could originate from the asteroid 4 Vesta.
One distinctive characteristic of achondritic meteorites, of which Howardites are a part, is their glassy brown fusion crust.

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5 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'High-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Low-calcium pyroxene'-
ⓘ'High-calcium pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)

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