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Plagioclase from
Veramin meteorite, Karand, Tehran Province, Iran


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Comments:Calcic plagioclase; ~20 vol% of silicates following Prinz et al.(1980)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Veramin meteorite, Karand, Tehran Province, Iran
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:915259
Long-form Identifier:1:3:915259:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
85.0km (52.8 miles) ⓘHajibolagh-Zalibolagh Cu-Ag deposit, Zarandieh County, Markazi Province, Iran
98.3km (61.1 miles) ⓘMamuniyeh Cu deposit, Zarandieh County, Markazi Province, Iran
99.1km (61.6 miles) ⓘSaveh area, Zarandieh County, Markazi Province, Iran
References
Ward, H. A. (1901) The Veramin Meteorite: American Journal of Science, Series 4 Vol. 12:453-459. (Dec 1901/December 1, 1901)
Powell, Benjamin N. (1971) Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 35 (1). p.5-34. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(71)90101-3
Floran, R.J. (1978) Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites - Review and new observations. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference IX, Proceedings, Vol. 1: 1053-1081.
Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
 
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