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Merrillite from
Dar Al Gani 319 (DaG 319) meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Merrillite
Formula:Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Comments:Found in some anorthitic phenocrysts.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Merrillite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dar Al Gani 319 (DaG 319) meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:934708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:934708:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Merrillite
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘDar al Gani 978 meteorite (DaG 978 meteorite), Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
95.5km (59.4 miles) ⓘDar al Gani 896 meteorite (DaG 896), Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
References
Ikeda, Y., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (2000) Lithic and mineral clasts in the Dar Al Gani (DAG) 319 polymict ureilite: Antarctic Meteorite Research. Twenty-fourth Symposium on Antarctic Meteorites, NIPR Symposium No. 13., Editor in Chief, Takeo Hirasawa. National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo. pp.177-221. (Mar 2000).
 
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