Asimowite, Fayalite, Iron

Specimen ID: YL5-5XX

Mineral(s)
Asimowite : Fe2+4O(Si2O7)
Fayalite : Fe2+2SiO4
Iron : Fe
Locality
As recorded:
Suizhou meteorite, Xihe, Zengdu District, Suizhou, Hubei, China
Mindat locality:
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SEM-BSE image of asimowite (in melt droplets inside the bright Fe, Ni metal). ASW = asimowite, FAY = fayalite. The brightness variation in the Fe,Ni metal is due to different Fe/Ni ratios.
Jolyon Ralph - 30th December 2020
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