Aubrite meteorite
A rock classification type
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About Aubrite meteorite
Aubrites, named after the Aubres, France, fall of 1836, are enstatite achondrites. Most are breccias (Shallowater being a notable exception) containing igneous and impact-melted clasts. Like enstatite chondrites, aubrites have highly reduced mineralogy, but they probably do not come from the same parent asteroid as either EH or EL chondrites.
Meteoritical Society Code: Aubrite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49873
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49873:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
222eecfb-3b33-44fe-b185-5e0dde0aa465
Classification of Aubrite meteorite
Sub-divisions of Aubrite meteorite
- Aubrite meteorite
Mineralogy of Aubrite meteorite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Pyroxene > Orthopyroxene > Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Olivine > Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene > Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Troilite | FeS |
Synonyms of Aubrite meteorite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Internet Links for Aubrite meteorite
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References for Aubrite meteorite
Recorded finds for Aubrite meteorite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - 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).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
Australia | |
| [Anomalous aubrite meteorite] - (n.d.) |
France | |
| - (n.d.) |
India | |
| - (n.d.) |
Mali | |
| - (n.d.) |
Morocco | |
| - (n.d.) |
Nigeria | |
| - (n.d.) |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
- (n.d.) | |
- (n.d.) | |
Russia | |
| - (n.d.) |
Sudan | |
| - (n.d.) |
USA | |
| Okada et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
| [Anomalous aubrite meteorite] - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
Sebkha el Melah 001 meteorite, Taoudénit Cercle, Taoudénit Region, Mali