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Amgala 001 Martian meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Saharai
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Amgala 001 Martian meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra)Wadi
Western SaharaDisputed Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 0' 50'' North , 11° 1' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.01389,-11.01972
GeoHash:
G#: eu85vpxtv
GRN:
N18W07
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Shergottite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Martian (shergottite)
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
445831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445831:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup var. Subcalcic augite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup
var. Subcalcic augite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2

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