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Sikhote-Alin meteorite, Paseka, Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sikhote-Alin meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Paseka | Village |
| Krasnoarmeysky District | District |
| Primorsky Krai | Krai |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 9' 35'' North , 134° 39' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Novopokrovka | 3,946 (2012) | 36.1km |
| Luchegorsk | 21,833 (2012) | 49.7km |
Iron (IIAB, Ogg)
Recovered mass, 23 tons
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite is classified as a coarse octahedrite. This iron meteorite fell on February 12, 1947 in the Sikhote-Alin region of Eastern Siberia, Russia.
The initial estimate of this meteorite's pre-entry mass was set at 26 metric tons. The figure was later revised to more than double that figure (up to 100 tons). The debris trail is some 7 km long by 0.5 km wide. The material is considered nearly exhausted now (2008).
The official amount of recovered mass currently listed at the Meteoritical Society's Web site may not include recent unofficial searches related to the very hot internet distribution networks. A masterful and very readable report by Krinov (1966) details his and other's work in mapping and recovering most of the larger Sikhote-Alin pieces.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brezinaite Formula: Cr3S4 References: |
| ⓘ Carlsbergite Formula: CrN |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Haxonite Formula: FeNi22C6 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P References: |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO References: |
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) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Haxonite | 1.BA.10 | FeNi22C6 |
| ⓘ | Carlsbergite | 1.BC.15 | CrN |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Brezinaite | 2.DA.15 | Cr3S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | ⓘ Haxonite | FeNi22C6 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Carlsbergite | CrN |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Carlsbergite | CrN |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Haxonite | FeNi22C6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Haxonite | FeNi22C6 |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Bureja-Jziamusy TerraneOrogenic Belt
Russia
- Sikhote-Alin MountainsMountain Range
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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Sikhote-Alin meteorite, Paseka, Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia