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Smectite Group from
Acfer 059/El Djouf 001 meteorites, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province, Algeria


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Comments:Smectite slightly more abundant in dark inclusions, serpentine more abundant in matrix.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Acfer 059/El Djouf 001 meteorites, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province, Algeria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:933650
Long-form Identifier:1:3:933650:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Endress, M., Keil, K., Bischoff, A., Spettel, B., Clayton, R. N. & Mayeda, T. K. (1994) Origin of dark clasts in the ACFER 059/El Djouf 001 CR2 chondrite: Meteoritics 29 (1): 26-40. (Jan 1994).
 
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