Douar Mghila meteorite, Foum El Ansar Caïdat, Béni-Mellal Cercle, Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Douar Mghila meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Foum El Ansar Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Béni-Mellal Cercle | Cercle |
| Béni Mellal Province | Province |
| Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 19' 59'' North , 6° 17' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beni Mellal | 166,399 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Kasba Tadla | 41,199 (2016) | 29.5km |
| Al Fqih Ben Çalah | 84,072 (2017) | 40.9km |
| Zawyat ech Cheïkh | 2,000 (2017) | 49.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
294187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294187:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2743cbae-8601-458f-9a7c-2daa1040c86f
Ordinary chondrite (LL6)
Fell, ~21 August 1932, 15 hrs; 1.161 kg
After an eastwardly moving rocket-like object had appeared (accompanied by loud detonations), a number of stones fell. Perhaps as many as 40 stones fell, but only 2 were recovered with masses of 846 g and 315 g. Major silicates — olivine, orthopyroxene, plagioclase, diopside — and accessory chromite have been reported. A Pb,Th/He gas retention age of 3.13 Ga and cosmic ray exposure (CRE) age of 17.0 Ma have also been reported.
Most of the larger mass was obtained by the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) with smaller specimens held by the Natural History Museum (London) and L'Institut Scientific at the Université Mohammed V. de Rabat.
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2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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