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Pyroxene Group from
Elephant Moraine 83309 meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:ADSi2O6
Comments:Pyroxenes include (at least) Ca-poor enstatite and pigeonite plus Ca-rich pyroxenes.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroxene Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elephant Moraine 83309 meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:935327
Long-form Identifier:1:3:935327:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘElephant Moraine A79001 Martian meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘElephant Moraine 87507 meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘAllan Hills 83010 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘAllan Hills 88052 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘAllan Hills 88044 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77257 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77005 Martian meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77003 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77304 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A76004 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
References
Guan, Y. & Crozaz, G. (2001) Microdistributions and petrogenetic implications of rare earth elements in polymict ureilites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36( 8): 1039-1056. (Aug 2001).
Downes, H., Mittlefehldt, D.W., Hita, N.T. & Valley J.W. (2008) Evidence from polymict ureilites for a disrupted and re-accreted single parent body gardened by several distinct impactors: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 72 (19): 4825 -4844. (1 Oct 2008).
Beard, A. D., Downes, H. & Howard, K. (2009) Hydrated Silica (Opal) in a Polymict Ureilite, EET 83309: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 44 (7, Supplement): page. A31. (Sept 2009).
 
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