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Augite from
Vigarano meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM cat.]), Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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Augite, etc.

Vigarano meteorite, Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
04848320017272100143553.jpg
Augite, etc.

Vigarano meteorite, Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
04848320017272100143553.jpg
Augite, etc.

Vigarano meteorite, Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyroxene Group1
Fayalite-Forsterite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vigarano meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM cat.]), Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:351375
Long-form Identifier:1:3:351375:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘRenazzo meteorite, Renazzo, Cento, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘMonte delle Basse, Galzignano Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘZovon, Vo', Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘPiancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘBosco Lauri Quarry (Basalti Verona Quarry; Basalt quarry), Montecchia di Crosara, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry (San Giovanni Ilarione quarry), San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
84.5km (52.5 miles) ⓘGrolla quarry, Spagnago, Cornedo Vicentino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘFosse di Novale, Rossati (Contrada Rossati di Sotto), Novale, Valdagno, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
References
Rosati, A. (1910a) Studio microscopico della meteorite caduta a Vigarano Pieve, presso Ferrara, il 22 gennaio 1910. Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, serie 5, Rendiconti, 19, 1° semestre, 841-846
Rosati, A. (1910b) Studio microscopico di una seconda meteorite trovata a Vigarano Pieve, presso Ferrara, nel febbraio 1910. Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, serie 5, Rendiconti, 19, 2° semestre, 25-27
Sylvester, P.J., Simon, S.B., and Grossman, L. (1993) Refractory inclusions from the Leoville, Efremovka, and Vigarano C3V chondrites: Major element differences between Types A and B, and extraordinary refractory siderophile element compositions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 57, 15, 3763-3784
Krot, A.N., Hutcheon, I. D., and Keil, K. (2002) Plagioclase-rich chondrules in the reduced CV chondrites: Evidence for complex formation history and genetic links between calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions and ferromagnesian chondrules. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37, 2, 155-182
 
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