Tabarz meteorite, Bad Tabarz, Gotha District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tabarz meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Bad Tabarz | Municipality |
| Gotha District | Rural District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 52' 59'' North , 10° 31' 0'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tabarz | 4,192 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Waltershausen | 11,445 (2015) | 3.3km |
| Friedrichroda | 5,492 (2015) | 4.4km |
| Laucha | 533 (2018) | 5.1km |
| Hörselgau | 1,311 (2015) | 6.3km |
Other Languages:
German:
Tabarz Meteorit, Bad Tabarz, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Deutschland
Iron Meteorite, IAB Main Group (IAB-MG)
Found 1854, 150 g
A mass of unknown weight was found by a shepherd and a small, crusted fragment was studied by Eberhard as part of a dissertation. Most of any additional mass has been lost so that mineralogical information about the meteorite is quite sparse. A weathered Widmanstätten pattern was observed as well as schreibersite crystals and troilite nodules. Enough material has been preserved to allow identification of the meteorite as a member of the 'main group' subset of IAB iron meteorites. The argument that Tabarz is paired to Seeläsgen accompanied by the further suggestion that both meteorites are part of a very large Morasko strewn field has been made (Bartoschewitz & Spettel, 2001). A very exciting idea, but one which presumably needs considerable additional detailed support.
The IAB complex of iron meteorites has 279 identified members and is thus one of the larger chemical defined groups of iron meteorites. Tabarz is one of 88 IAB members designated as members of the 'Main Group' of IAB irons. There has been some discussion as to the appropriateness of the current 'IAB complex' designation as perhaps a premature attempt to categorize a 'Group' with very poorly determined limits (see Goldstein et al., 2009). In this case, too, we will apparently need to wait and see.
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4 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure (3 Vol.). Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure (3 Vol.). Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure (3 Vol.). Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure (3 Vol.). Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure (3 Vol.). Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| P | Phosphorus | |
|---|---|---|
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure (3 Vol.). Univ. of California Press: Berkley, 1418 pages.
Bartoschewitz, R. & Spettel, B. (2001). Tabarz - A Fragment of the Morasko Strewn Field? Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36, Supplement: p. A15. (Sept 2001)
Grossman, J. N. & Zipfel, J. (2001). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85, 2001 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36, #9 (Suppl.), pp. A293-A322. (Sept 2001).
Grady, M. M. (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town, 689 pages.
Goldstein, J. I., Scott, E. R. D. & Chabot, N. L. (2009) Iron meteorites: Crystallization, thermal history, parent bodies, and origin. Chemie der Erde - Geochemistry 69 (2): 293-325.
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Tabarz&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=Germany&srt=name&categ=Iron+meteorites&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=23774
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb85.pdf
http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35884/vol3-St-Tar(LO).pdf#page=6
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb85.pdf
http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35884/vol3-St-Tar(LO).pdf#page=6
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