Gibeon meteorite, Gibeon, Hardap Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gibeon meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Gibeon | Constituency |
| Hardap Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 10' South , 18° 0' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
31077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31077:9
GUID (UUID V4):
11119a26-a9c7-41bf-a61e-226d3b772313
Fine octahedrite, group IV A.
Strewn Field 275 by 100 kilometers centered on Brukkaros south of Mariental.
Total recovered weight about 25 tons.
From 1836 to 1930 some 54 fragments weighing 15 tons were found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brezinaite Formula: Cr3S4 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 References: |
| ⓘ Eskolaite Formula: Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe References: |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Brezinaite | 2.DA.15 | Cr3S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Eskolaite | 4.CB.05 | Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Kalahari basinBasin
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Gibeon meteorite, Gibeon, Hardap Region, Namibia