Wessely meteorite, Veselí nad Moravou, Hodonín District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wessely meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Veselí nad Moravou | Municipality |
| Hodonín District | District |
| South Moravian Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
Wessely meteorite, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 57' 0'' North , 17° 22' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Veselí nad Moravou | 12,081 (2018) | 0.6km |
| Vnorovy | 3,062 (2018) | 3.2km |
| Kozojídky | 475 (2018) | 3.7km |
| Uherský Ostroh | 4,526 (2018) | 4.0km |
| Žeraviny | 189 (2018) | 4.7km |
A witnessed fall of a single chondrite in 1831. Weight 3.736 kg.
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3 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. 1981, Academia, Praha. |
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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) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Tuček, K. (1981) Meteority a jejich výskyt v Československu. Academia, Praha.
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- ⭔Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)Historic County
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- Carpathian MountainsMountain Range
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