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IIICD iron meteorite

A meteorite classification type
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Composed dominantly of meteoritic iron and silicate inclusions.


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Mindat ID:
49864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49864:5

Classification of IIICD iron meteoriteHide

Mineralogy of IIICD iron meteoriteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Meteoritic IronIron found as a constituent of meteorites.
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O4
DaubrÃĐeliteFe2+Cr3+2S4
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
GraphiteC
High-calcium pyroxeneA petrological term for pyroxene high in calcium, invariably these will be clinopyroxene minerals.
Low-calcium pyroxeneLow-calcium pyroxene (often abbreviated as LCP) is an important term in petrology for pyroxene low in Ca and ...
OlivineM2SiO4
TroiliteFeS

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