Northwest Africa 5790 meteorite (NWA5790), Northwest Africa Meteoritesi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Northwest Africa 5790 meteorite (NWA5790) | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Northwest Africa Meteorites | Group of Meteorite Fall Locations |
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Mindat Locality ID:
301247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301247:8
GUID (UUID V4):
89ce1bff-9ec9-4600-b93c-f43fa7bd2242
Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 is the eighth nakhlite, found in the Sahara (Mauritania?) by nomads and purchased in Erfoud (Morocco). Two stones totaling 145 g
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7 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite Formula: KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 Reference: Giesting, Paul A.; Filiberto, Justin (2016) The formation environment of potassic-chloro-hastingsite in the nakhlites MIL 03346 and pairs and NWA 5790: Insights from terrestrial chloro-amphibole. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 51(11), 2127-2153. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
| ⓘ 'Silica' Reference: Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jambon, A., Barrat, J.-A., Bollinger, C., Sautter, V., Boudouma, O., Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A. and Badia, D. (2010) Northwest Africa 5790. Top sequence of the nakhlite pile. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, PDF 1696.
Giesting, Paul A.; Filiberto, Justin (2016) The formation environment of potassic-chloro-hastingsite in the nakhlites MIL 03346 and pairs and NWA 5790: Insights from terrestrial chloro-amphibole. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 51(11), 2127-2153.
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