Newport meteorite, Jackson County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Newport meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Jackson County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 36' North , 91° 16' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 7,767 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Diaz | 1,248 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Jacksonport | 203 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Campbell Station | 241 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Tuckerman | 1,759 (2017) | 15.8km |
Pallasite.
1923 TKW 5.6kg
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10 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Buseck, P. R., & Holdsworth, E. (1977). Phosphate minerals in pallasite meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine, 41(317), 91-102. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm; Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Reference: www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8 Reference: www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm; Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm; Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Stanfieldite Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 Reference: Fuchs, L.H. (1967) Stanfieldite, a new phosphate mineral from stony iron meteorites. Science: 158: 910-911.; Fleischer, M. (1968) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 53: 507-511 (508).; Buseck, P.R., Holdsworth, E. (1977) Phosphate minerals in pallasite meteorites. Mineralogical Magazine: 41(317): 91-102. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm; Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Stanfieldite | 8.AC.70 | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nininger, H. H. (1932). A new pallasite meteorite from Newport, Ark. American Journal of Science, (133), 78-80.
Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725.
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