Talemzane impact crater, Hassi Delaa, Hassi R'Mel District, Laghouat Province, Algeriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Talemzane impact crater | Crater |
| Hassi Delaa | Commune |
| Hassi R'Mel District | District |
| Laghouat Province | Province |
| Algeria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 19' 0'' North , 4° 1' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Berriane | 44,580 (2012) | 59.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Maadna impact crater
Small impact crater.
Located 40 km south-east of the small city of Hassi Delaa.
One of four such craters in the country, Talemzane is classified as a simple crater. It has been designated by the 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference to be a two-million- year-old, "true meteorite crater."
Explored for the first time in 1928, studied in 1950 and 1988 by researchers from the universities of Oran (Algeria) and Nice (France). It is 1.75 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than three million years and is probably Pliocene.
The name Maadna come from Arabic for "depression of ore."
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Belhai, D., Sahoui, R., & Devouard, B. (2012, March). New Studies about the Maadna Impact Crater (Talemzane, Algeria). In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 43). |
| ⓘ Minrecordite ? Formula: CaZn(CO3)2 Description: ID by x-ray (may be a bit questionable) Reference: Belhai, D., Sahoui, R., & Devouard, B. (2012, March). New Studies about the Maadna Impact Crater (Talemzane, Algeria). In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 43). |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Minrecordite ? | 5.AB.10 | CaZn(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Minrecordite | CaZn(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Minrecordite | CaZn(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Minrecordite | CaZn(CO3)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Minrecordite | CaZn(CO3)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Karpoff, R. (1953) The meteorite crater of Talemzane in southern Algeria. Meteoritics: 1: 31-38.
Belhai, D., Sahoui, R., Devouard, B. (2012, March) New Studies about the Maadna Impact Crater (Talemzane, Algeria). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference: 43.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talemzane_crater |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1455485 |
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Sahara basinBasin
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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Talemzane impact crater, Hassi Delaa, Hassi R'Mel District, Laghouat Province, Algeria