Borgo San Donino meteorite (Borgo San Donnino meteorite), Fidenza, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Borgo San Donino meteorite (Borgo San Donnino meteorite) | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Fidenza | Commune |
| Parma Province | Province |
| Emilia-Romagna | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 52' 0'' North , 10° 2' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fidenza | 21,952 (2015) | 0.8km |
| Fornio | 228 (2014) | 3.4km |
| Longone-Colombaia | 113 (2014) | 4.8km |
| Santa Margherita | 295 (2014) | 4.9km |
| Castione Marchesi | 228 (2014) | 5.3km |
Official name: Borgo San Donino
Synonymes: Borgo San Donnino, Casignano, Cella di Costamezzana, Cusignano, Gabiano, Parma, Piacenza, Pieve di Cusignano, Varano, Varano de' Marchesi, Vignabona, Villa di Cella.
Observed fall: yes
Fall: 1808, April 19, 12:00 hrs
Coordinates (Catalogue of Meteorites): 44°52'N, 10°3'E
Approx. recovered weight: ?, 1435 g preserved (1970)
Chondrite, type LL6
On April 19, 1808, at 1200 hrs. several stones fell after detonations over some small villages (Pieve di Cusignano, Varano de' Marchesi, and Cella di Costamezzana) southwest of Fidenza (whose name until 1927 was Borgo San Donnino). Sgagnoni (1808) described the phenomenon and gave particular account of three of the fallen pieces, weighing 336, 750, and 1000 g respectively. Guidotti (1808) made an incomplete chemical analysis. The total weight of the Borgo San Donino stones was never exactly known. In 1970 the approximate weight of the fragments, widely distributed in museums and collections, was 1435 g (Baldanza et al., 1970). This value was estimated by Wülfing (1897) as 1516 g and by Leonard & de Violini (1956) as 1740 g.
Borgo San Donino is classified as a brecciated chondrite, type LL6. Its interior is grey and fine grained. Rare metallic granules are randomly present and range in size from the finest metallic dust to some amoeboid individuals having a maximum length of as much as 2 mm. Some roundish patches, with an average diameter of 1-2 mm, are easily distinguishable. The principal lithic minerals in the Borgo San Donino meteorite are forsterite (composition in the range Fa28-29 according to Mason, 1963, Burragato, 1967, and Baldanza et al., 1970) and orthopyroxene. Fine-grained plagioclase (An9-10) is present both in matrix and chondrules. Among the minor constituents of the Borgo San Donino, Levi-Donati (1970) noted the interstitial presence of maskelynite, the metastable "diaplectic glass" of plagioclasic origin. The opaque components include troilite, nickel-iron alloys (abundant taenite and rare kamacite), chromite, ilmetite, and hematite.
Notes:
- Although the correct spelling of the site of the fall is Borgo San Donnino, the official name of this meteorite is Borgo San Donino for reason given by Hey (1966) in Catalogue of Meteorites.
- Pieve di Cusignano is located in the municipal territory of Fidenza (formerly Borgo San Donnino); Varano dei Marchesi, also known as Varano de' Marchesi or Varano Marchesi, is located in the municipal territory of Medesano; Cella di Costamezzana is located in the municipal territory of Noceto.
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10 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Baldanza, B. (1965) Italian meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine, 35, 214-232; Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 Reference: Baldanza, B. (1965) Italian meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine, 35, 214-232; Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Baldanza, B. (1965) Italian meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine, 35, 214-232. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Mason, B. (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica and Cosmochimica Acta, 27, 9, 1011-1023; Burragato, F. (1967) Analisi mineralogica mediante raggi X di alcune meteoriti cadute in Italia. Periodico di Mineralogia, 36, 463-477; Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' Reference: evi-Donati, G. R. (1970) Osservazioni sulle fasi non-cristalline nelle condriti. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 26, 2, 649-667; Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Burragato, F. (1967) Analisi mineralogica mediante raggi X di alcune meteoriti cadute in Italia. Periodico di Mineralogia, 36, 463-477; Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Guidotti, G. B. (1808) Memoria fisico-chimica sulle pietre cadute dall'atmosfera nel circondario di Borgo San Donnino, il giorno XIX aprile MDCCCVIII. Giuseppe Paganino, Parma, 43 pp.
Sgagnoni, P. (1808) Relazione sulle osservazioni fatte nel circondario di Borgo San Donnino per verificare un fenomeno meteorologico apparso nelle ville di Cella di Costamezzana, Pieve di Cusignano, e Varano de' Marchesi il XIX aprile MDCCCVIII. Stamperia Davolio, Reggio Emilia, 24 pp.
Jervis, G. (1874) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 2: Regione dell’Appennino e vulcani attivi e spenti dipendentivi. Ermanno Loescher, Torino, XVIII+624 pp.
Wülfing, E.A. (1897) Die Meteoriten in Sammlungen und ihre Literatur. Verlag der H. Laupp'schen Buchhandlung, Tübingen, 461 pp.
Leonard, F.C., and de Violini, R. (1956) A classificational catalog of the meteoritic falls of the world. University of California Pubblications in Astronomy, vol. 2, 1, 1-80.
Mason, B. (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica and Cosmochimica Acta, 27, 9, 1011-1023.
Baldanza, B. (1965) Italian meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine, 35, 214-232.
Hey, M.H. (1966) Catalogue of Meteorites. 3th Edition. Trustees of the British Museum, London, XXVIII + 637 pp.
Burragato, F. (1967) Analisi mineralogica mediante raggi X di alcune meteoriti cadute in Italia. Periodico di Mineralogia, 36, 463-477.
Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1969) The Borgo San Donnino meteorite: Mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 4, 258.
Baldanza, B., Levi-Donati, G.R., and Lewis, C.F. (1970) The Borgo San Donino meteorite: Mineralogy and chemistry. Meteoritics, 5, 3 (September 30), 137-148.
Levi-Donati, G.R. (1970) Osservazioni sulle fasi non-cristalline nelle condriti. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 26, 2, 649-667.
Baldanza, B., and Triscari, M. (1978) Italian meteorites. Second revised and enlarged edition. Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali, 56, 259-320.
Graham, A.L., Bevan, A.W. R., and Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites. 4th Edition. British Museum (Natural History), London & University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 460 pp.
Grady, M.M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites. 5th edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town, 690 pp.
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