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Merrillite from
Lewis Cliff 86010 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Merrillite
Formula:Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Merrillite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lewis Cliff 86010 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:887703
Long-form Identifier:1:3:887703:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Merrillite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLewis Cliff 88763 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘLewis Cliff 87051 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
78.1km (48.6 miles) ⓘQueen Alexandra Range 94201 Martian meteorite, Queen Alexandra Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
References
Crozaz, G., Lundberg, L. L. & McKay, G. (1988) Rare Earth Elements (REE) in the Unique Achondrite LEW 86010. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XIX: p. 231. (March 1988)
 
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