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Kaidun meteorite, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemeni
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Kaidun meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Hadhramaut GovernorateGovernorate
YemenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 0' 0'' North , 48° 17' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
15.00000,48.30000
GRN:
N10E33
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
CR2 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
CR2
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
6921
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6921:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Fell December 3, 1980.

The unusually varied composition makes its origin uncertain, but possibly from the martian moon Phobos.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


51 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andreyivanovite (TL)
Formula: FeCrP
Type Locality:
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: rare
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Florenskyite (TL)
Formula: FeTiP
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Greenalite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Heideite
Formula: (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(NH4) (TL)
Formula: (NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Keilite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)S
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: A2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
References:
LPSC 23, 571(1992)
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Niningerite
Formula: MgS
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Roedderite
Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Schöllhornite
Formula: Na0.3CrS2 · H2O
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM2000-42-P:CrFeNi'
Formula: (Fe,Ni)5CrP3
ⓘ Wilkinsonite
Formula: Na2Fe2+4Fe3+2(Si6O18)O2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘPerryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘFlorenskyite (TL)1.BD.15FeTiP
ⓘAndreyivanovite (TL)1.BD.15FeCrP
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘNiningerite2.CD.10MgS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘKeilite2.CD.10(Fe2+,Mg)S
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘHeideite2.DA.15(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
ⓘSchöllhornite2.FB.05Na0.3CrS2 · H2O
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘRoedderite9.CM.05K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘWilkinsonite9.DH.40Na2Fe2+4Fe3+2(Si6O18)O2
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(NH4) (TL)9.EA.(NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘCronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘGreenalite9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-A2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ'UM2000-42-P:CrFeNi'-(Fe,Ni)5CrP3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(NH4)(NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(NH4)(NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ WilkinsoniteNa2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupA2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(NH4)(NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Naⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Naⓘ WilkinsoniteNa2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ Keilite(Fe2+,Mg)S
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WilkinsoniteNa2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupA2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(NH4)(NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ FlorenskyiteFeTiP
Pⓘ AndreyivanoviteFeCrP
Pⓘ UM2000-42-P:CrFeNi(Fe,Ni)5CrP3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Sⓘ Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Sⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Keilite(Fe2+,Mg)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(NH4)(NH4)Ca4(Si8O20)(OH)(H2O)8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ FlorenskyiteFeTiP
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Crⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Crⓘ AndreyivanoviteFeCrP
Crⓘ UM2000-42-P:CrFeNi(Fe,Ni)5CrP3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WilkinsoniteNa2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2
Feⓘ FlorenskyiteFeTiP
Feⓘ Keilite(Fe2+,Mg)S
Feⓘ AndreyivanoviteFeCrP
Feⓘ UM2000-42-P:CrFeNi(Fe,Ni)5CrP3
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niⓘ UM2000-42-P:CrFeNi(Fe,Ni)5CrP3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaidun_meteorite
Wikidata ID:Q1298625

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ZOLENSKY, Michael E., IVANOV, Andrei V., YANG, S. Vincent, MITTLEFEHLDT, David W., OHSUMI, Kazumasa (1996) The Kaidun meteorite: Mineralogy of an unusual CM1 lithology. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 31 (4) 484-493 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1996.tb02090.x
Ivanov, A.V., Zolensky, M.E., Yang, S.V. (2000) The Kaidun meteorite: Evidence for aqueous alteration and precipitation. 63rd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, 5168.
Zolensky, M., Ivanov, A. (2001): Kaidun: A smorgasbord of new asteroid samples. 64th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, 5061.
Ivanov, A.V., Zolensky, M. (2003) The Kaidun meteorite: Where did it come from? Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 34, 1236.
Ivanov, Andrei V., Kononkova, Nataliya N., Yang, S. Vincent, Zolensky, Michael E. (2003) The Kaidun meteorite: Clasts of alkaline-rich fractionated materials. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 38 (5) 725-737 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2003.tb00037.x
Zolensky, Michael; Ivanov, Andrei (2003) The Kaidun Microbreccia Meteorite: A Harvest from the Inner and Outer Asteroid Belt. Chemie der Erde, 63 (3). p.185-246. doi:10.1078/0009-2819-00038
KURAT, G.; ZINNER, E.; BRANDSTÄTTER, F.; IVANOV, A. V. (2004) Enstatite aggregates with niningerite, heideite, and oldhamite from the Kaidun carbonaceous chondrite: Relatives of aubrites and EH chondrites? Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 39 (1). 53-60 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2004.tb00049.x
Hogan, J. (2004) "Weird" meteorite from Mars moon. New Scientist, April 24, 2004, page 17.
Ivanov, A. V. (2004) Is the Kaidun Meteorite a Sample from Phobos? Solar System Research, 38 (2). p.97-107. doi:10.1023/b:sols.0000022821.22821.84
Migdisova, L.F., Ivanov, A.V., Brandstaetter, F., Kurat, G., Kononkova, N.N. (2007) The Kaidun meteorite: Mineralogy of a Ca-rich rock fragment. Lunar and Planetary Science, 38, 1469.
Zolensky, M., Ohsumi, K., Mikouchi, T., Hagiya, K., Le, L. (2008) Crystallinity of Fe-Ni sulfides in carbonaceous chondrites. Lunary and Planetary Science Conference, 39, 1676.
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