Springwater meteorite, Springwater, Saskatchewan, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Springwater meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Springwater | - not defined - |
| Saskatchewan | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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52° 0' 0'' North , 108° 17' 59'' West
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Stony-iron, Pallasite found in 1931. 18.5 kg.
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9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Farringtonite (TL) Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 Type Locality: Reference: DUFRESNE, E.R. & ROY, S.K. (1961): A new phosphate mineral from the Springwater pallasite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 24, 198-205.
FUCHS, L.H., OLSEN, E. & GEBERT, E. (1973): New X-ray and compositional data for farringtonite, Mg3(PO4)2. American Mineralogist 58, 949-951.
NORD, A.G. & KIERKEGAARD, P. (1968): The crystal structure of Mg3(PO4)2. Acta Chemica Scandinavica 22, 1466-1474.
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| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Fleischer M (1961) New mineral names, American Mineralogist 46, 1513-1520 ; H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400; Davis, A. M., & Olsen, E. J. (1989, March). The origin of phosphate minerals in the Eagle Station and Springwater pallasites. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 20, p. 220). |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: (American Geophysical Union and NASA, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 14th, Houston, TX, Mar. 14-18, 1983) Journal of Geophysical Research, Supplement (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 88, Nov. 15, 1983, p. B229-B236. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: http://miac.uqac.ca/MIAC/iron.htm ; Fleischer M (1961) New mineral names, American Mineralogist 46, 1513-1520 ; H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400 |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: http://miac.uqac.ca/MIAC/iron.htm ; Fleischer M (1961) New mineral names, American Mineralogist 46, 1513-1520 ; H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400 |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Reference: http://miac.uqac.ca/MIAC/iron.htm |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' Reference: Fleischer M (1961) New mineral names, American Mineralogist 46, 1513-1520 |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400 |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400 |
| ⓘ Stanfieldite Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 Reference: http://miac.uqac.ca/MIAC/iron.htm ; Davis, A. M., & Olsen, E. J. (1989, March). The origin of phosphate minerals in the Eagle Station and Springwater pallasites. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 20, p. 220). |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: http://miac.uqac.ca/MIAC/iron.htm ; H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Fleischer M (1961) New mineral names, American Mineralogist 46, 1513-1520 ; H. H. Nininger (1932) The Springwater meteorite. American Mineralogist 17:396-400; Davis, A. M., & Olsen, E. J. (1989, March). The origin of phosphate minerals in the Eagle Station and Springwater pallasites. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 20, p. 220). |
| ⓘ Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) Reference: Davis, A. M., & Olsen, E. J. (1989, March). The origin of phosphate minerals in the Eagle Station and Springwater pallasites. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 20, p. 220). |
Gallery:
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 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Farringtonite (TL) | 8.AB.05 | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Stanfieldite | 8.AC.70 | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Farringtonite | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Farringtonite | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Farringtonite | Mg3(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)DUFRESNE, E.R. & ROY, S.K. (1961): A new phosphate mineral from the Springwater pallasite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 24, 198-205.
NORD, A.G. & KIERKEGAARD, P. (1968): The crystal structure of Mg3(PO4)2. Acta Chemica Scandinavica 22, 1466-1474.
FUCHS, L.H., OLSEN, E. & GEBERT, E. (1973): New X-ray and compositional data for farringtonite, Mg3(PO4)2. American Mineralogist 58, 949-951.
Davis, A. M., & Olsen, E. J. (1989, March). The origin of phosphate minerals in the Eagle Station and Springwater pallasites. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 20, p. 220).
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Springwater meteorite, Springwater, Saskatchewan, Canada