Knyahinya meteorite, Knyahynya, Velykyi Bereznyi Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukrainei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Knyahinya meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Knyahynya | - not defined - |
| Velykyi Bereznyi Raion | Raion (Abolished) |
| Zakarpattia Oblast | Oblast |
| Ukraine | Country |
Knyahinya meteorite, Knyahynya, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 53' 59'' North , 22° 23' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Velykyi Bereznyi | 7,078 (2012) | 4.6km |
| Perechyn | 7,000 (2014) | 19.2km |
| Snina | 22,221 (2016) | 20.7km |
| Kamianytsia | 1,886 (2012) | 23.0km |
| Sobrance | 6,262 (2016) | 23.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
247125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247125:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0ade38ca-a255-4970-b705-f7b0fd60742e
Meteorite fall (1866) of L/LL5 chondrites. Meteorite crater lies just a few 100 meters from the Slovak border. The largest piece of the meteorite is exhibited in the Natural History Museum in Vienna.
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9 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Plagioclase composition (Ab92An8) is within the albite domain (Mason & Wiik,1963). References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' ? Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine composition (Fa25) is uniform (Mason & Wiik,1963). |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Merrillite ? Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 References: |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS References: |
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) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | 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 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite ? | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' ? | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
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