Zagami Martian meteorite, Faskari, Katsina, Nigeriai
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Zagami Martian meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
Faskari | Local Government Area |
Katsina | State |
Nigeria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 43' 59'' North , 7° 4' 59'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
30090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30090:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f16778b1-e569-47b6-8496-650cfe125172
Martian meteorite. Fell Oct.3, 1962.
Fine-grained pyroxene-rich basalt very similar to Shergotty, consisting of 75% pyroxene (pigeonite and augite) and 18 % plagioclase glass.
Shock stage of S5-S6.
Presence of shock-induced melt-veins with amorphous silicate-perovskite and amorphous silicate-titanite glasses.
Omphacite, stishovite, plagioclase, and akimotoite crystallized from the melt during decompression.
(Cf. Zhidong Xie et al., 2005).
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25 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Spinel var. Pleonaste | 4.BB.05 | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Akimotoite | 4.CB.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Stishovite | 4.DA.40 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Seifertite | 4.DA.50 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
ⓘ | Tuite | 8.AC.45 | Ca3(PO4)2 |
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Ahrensite | 9.AC. | SiFe2O4 |
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Tissintite | 9.DA.25 | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Lingunite | 9.FA.70 | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | Liebermannite (TL) | 9.FA.70 | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | Stöfflerite | 9.FA.70 | CaAl2Si2O8 |
ⓘ | Zagamiite (TL) | 9.HA.47 | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Silicate-titanite' | - | (Mg0.4Fe0.4Ca0.2)Si2O5 |
ⓘ | 'UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa' ? | - | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Stishovite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
O | ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
O | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Seifertite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Silicate-titanite | (Mg0.4Fe0.4Ca0.2)Si2O5 |
O | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
O | ⓘ Liebermannite | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Zagamiite | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
O | ⓘ Stöfflerite | CaAl2Si2O8 |
O | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Na | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Na | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Silicate-titanite | (Mg0.4Fe0.4Ca0.2)Si2O5 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Liebermannite | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Zagamiite | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
Al | ⓘ Stöfflerite | CaAl2Si2O8 |
Al | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Stishovite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Seifertite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Silicate-titanite | (Mg0.4Fe0.4Ca0.2)Si2O5 |
Si | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
Si | ⓘ Liebermannite | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Zagamiite | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
Si | ⓘ Stöfflerite | CaAl2Si2O8 |
Si | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
P | ⓘ Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Liebermannite | KAlSi3O8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Silicate-titanite | (Mg0.4Fe0.4Ca0.2)Si2O5 |
Ca | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Zagamiite | CaAl2Si3.5O11 |
Ca | ⓘ Stöfflerite | CaAl2Si2O8 |
Ca | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Silicate-titanite | (Mg0.4Fe0.4Ca0.2)Si2O5 |
Fe | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
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References
Ma, C., Tschauner, O., Beckett, J.R., Rossman, G.R. (2015) Liebermannite: A new potassic hollandite (KAlSi3O8) from the Zagami basaltic shergottite. 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 1401.
Ma, Chi, Tschauner, Oliver, Beckett, John R., Rossman, George R., Prescher, Clemens, Prakapenka, Vitali B., Bechtel, Hans A., MacDowell, Alastair (2018) Liebermannite, KAlSi3
O8
, a new shock-metamorphic, high-pressure mineral from the Zagami Martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 53 (1) 50-61 doi:10.1111/maps.13000
Zagami Martian meteorite, Faskari, Katsina, Nigeria