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Orthopyroxene Subgroup from
Dar al Gani 896 meteorite (DaG 896), Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya


Locality type:Strewn Field
Classification
Species:'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Habit:Some orthopyroxene grains are shock darkened.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthopyroxene Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dar al Gani 896 meteorite (DaG 896), Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:977427
Long-form Identifier:1:3:977427:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthopyroxene Subgroup
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘDar al Gani 975 Martian meteorite (DaG 975), Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
95.5km (59.4 miles) ⓘDar Al Gani 319 (DaG 319) meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
References
Folco, L. et al. (2004) Extensive impact melting on the H-chondrite parent asteroid during the cataclysmic bombardment of the early solar system: Evidence from the achondritic meteorite Dar al Gani 896. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 68 (10): 2379-2397. (May 2004).
 
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