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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Näs meteorite, Vårvik, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Relatively high fayalite component (Fa30) characteristic of LL chondrites.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Näs meteorite, Vårvik, Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:945232
Long-form Identifier:1:3:945232:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series
90.5km (56.2 miles) ⓘMoss Meteorite, Moss, Østfold, Norway
97.8km (60.7 miles) ⓘSki meteorite, Dalsplass, Ski, Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway
References
Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0
van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).
Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.
 
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