Meteorite
A rock classification type
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About Meteorite
Rock types associated with meteorites and asteroids.
Meteorite Mineralogy: An Explicitly Planetological-Planetochemical Perspective
Meteorite Mineralogy: An Explicitly Planetological-Planetochemical Perspective
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49514:3
Classification of Meteorite
Sub-divisions of Meteorite
- Meteorite
- Chondrite meteorite
- Carbonaceous chondrite meteorite
- Chondrite meteorite by petrological type
- Chondrite-fusion crust meteorite
- Enstatite chondrite meteorite
- K chondrite meteorite
- L(LL)~4 chondrite meteorite
- Ngawite
- Ordinary chondrite meteorite
- R chondrite meteorite
- Ungrouped chondrite meteorite
- Differentiated achondrite meteorite
- Asteroidal achondrite meteorite
- Iron group meteorite
- Lunar achondrite meteorite
- Martian achrondite meteorite
- Mesosiderite meteorite
- Pallasite meteorite
- Ungrouped Achondrite meteorite
- Ungrouped enstatite-rich achondrite meteorite
- Iron meteorite
- Micrometeorite
- Oligosiderite
- Primitive achondrite meteorite
- Relict meteorite
- Stony-iron meteorite
- Unclassified stony meteorite
- Chondrite meteorite
Synonyms of Meteorite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 14 photos of Meteorite associated with Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| 12 photos of Meteorite associated with 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | |
| 11 photos of Meteorite associated with 'Kamacite' | (Fe,Ni) |
| 11 photos of Meteorite associated with Troilite | FeS |
| 7 photos of Meteorite associated with Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| 5 photos of Meteorite associated with Orthopyroxene Subgroup | |
| 5 photos of Meteorite associated with 'L6 chondrite meteorite' | |
| 4 photos of Meteorite associated with 'Limonite' | |
| 3 photos of Meteorite associated with Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| 3 photos of Meteorite associated with 'Relict iron meteorite' |
Internet Links for Meteorite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-49514.html
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References for Meteorite
Reference List:
Prior, G. T. (1916) On the genetic relationship and clasaification of Meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 18 (83). 26-44 doi:10.1180/minmag.1916.018.83.04
Prior, G. T. (1916) On the genetic relationship and classification of Meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 18 (83). 26-44 doi:10.1180/minmag.1916.018.83.04
Rubin, Alan E., Ma, Chi (2017) Meteoritic minerals and their origins. Chemie der Erde, 77 (3). 325-385 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2017.01.005
Tomioka, Naotaka, Miyahara, Masaaki (2017) High‐pressure minerals in shocked meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 52 (9) 2017-2039 doi:10.1111/maps.12902
Rubin, Alan E., Ma, Chi (2019) Corrigendum to: “Meteoritic minerals and their origins” [Chemie der Erde - GeochemistryVolume 77, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 325–385. Geochemistry, 79 (1) 189 doi:10.1016/j.geoch.2018.11.001
Recorded finds for Meteorite
Showing 563 recorded finds.
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.




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