Saratov meteorite, Saratov Oblast, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Saratov meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Saratov Oblast | Oblast |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 32' 59'' North , 46° 32' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baltay | 3,959 (2012) | 10.9km |
| Khvatovka | 2,301 (2012) | 22.0km |
| Svobodnyy | 2,275 (2014) | 27.2km |
| Neverkino | 5,105 (2012) | 29.2km |
| Bazarnyy Karabulak | 10,389 (2012) | 32.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Саратов
Official name: Saratov
Synonymes: Belaya Gora, Donguz, Saratow
Observed fall: yes
Fall: 1918, September 6
Coordinates (Catalogue of Meteorites): 52°33'N, 46°33'E
Approx. recovered weight: 328 kg
Chondrite, type L4
On September 6, 1918, at 15:00 hours UT, a brilliant fireball appeared over Ryazan, Russia. Seconds later many atmospheric detonations were heard throughout the surrounding countryside. Several stones totaling 328 kg were recovered near Belaya Gora (Белая Гора) and Donguz (Донгуз), northern Saratov Oblast'.
This non-recrystallised chondrite L4 is characterised by friable unconsolidated matrix and a fragile matrix-chondrule bond. The matrix is concrete-grey matrix and contains a wide variety of chondrule types that separate easily. Chondrules display barred, porphyritic, and radiating textures. The principal costituent minerals are pyroxene (monoclinic low-Ca orthopyroxene, and high-Ca pyroxene), olivine, troilite, Fe-Ni metal. Electron microprobe analyses (e.g. Semenenko et al., 1992; Girich & Semenenko, 2003; Bezaeva et al., 2010) indicate that constituent phases of Saratov are mainly olivine (Fa24–27, 40 wt%), monoclinic low‐Ca pyroxene (Fs11–21Wo0.3–0.8, 43 wt%), high‐Ca pyroxene (Fs11Wo35, 3 wt%), Fe‐Ni metal (9 wt%), troilite (3 wt%), and minor minerals (apatite, chromite, schreibersite) as well as a glass partially recrystallized to feldspar–pyroxene fine‐crystalline aggregates (2 wt%).
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf; Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020; Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf; Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020; Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Reference: Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020; Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Description: As exolution lamellae in plagioclase. Reference: Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ Merrihueite Formula: (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 Reference: Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf; Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf; Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020; Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020. |
| ⓘ 'Silica' Reference: Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313. |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261; Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf; Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I.,Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | 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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Merrihueite | 9.CM.05 | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Merrihueite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Merrihueite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrihueite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Merrihueite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Merrihueite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Merrihueite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mg)5Si12O30 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rode, O. D. (1990) Saratov Meteorite: Grain Size Study. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 21, page 1029.
Semenenko, V. P., Girich, A. L., and Sharkin, O. P. (1992) Highly porous fragments in Saratov (L4) ordinary chondrite. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 1261.
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites. 5th Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 689 pp.
Girich, A. L., and Semenenko, V. P. (2003) Highly porous aggregates within the Saratov (L4) and Galkiv (H4) chondrites. 66th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #5006; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5006.pdf
Herd, R.K., Hunt, P.A., Venance, K.E., and Killgore, M.B. (2003) Comparative textural and mineralogical studies of two primitive ordinary chondrites: Saratov (L4) and an unnamed (L/LL3) from Antarctica. Lunar and Planetary Science, XXXIV; https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2003/pdf/2058.pdf
Bezaeva, N.S., Badjukov, D.D., Rochette, P., Gattacceca, J., Trukhin, V.I., Kozlov, E.A., Uehara, M. (2010) Experimental shock metamorphism of the L4 ordinary chondrite Saratov induced by spherical shock waves up to 400 GPa. Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 45, 6, 1007-1020.
Lewis, J.A., Jones, R.H., and Garcea, S.C. (2018) Chondrule porosity in the L4 chondrite Saratov: Dissolution, chemical transport, and fluid flow. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 293–313.
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