Pittsburg meteorite, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburg meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Allegheny Co. | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 59'' North , 80° 0' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 304,391 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Mount Oliver | 3,354 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Green Tree | 4,968 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Dormont | 8,465 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Lawrenceville | 638 (2017) | 5.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monongahela Rockhounds | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1km |
| Pittsburgh Geological Society | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1km |
| Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | 8km |
| Moraine Rockbusters | Mars, Pennsylvania | 29km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Allegheny County, Miller's Run; Millers Run; Pittsburgh
Official name: Pittsburg
Synonyms: Allegheny County, Miller's Run; Millers Run; Pittsburgh
Observed fall: no
Found: 1850
Coordinates: 40°20' N, 80°8' W (Buchwald, 1975)
Recovered weight: ?, ca. 600 g preserved
Iron, IAB-MG
Found about 1850 by a farmer in a field near Miller's Run, a creek which runs southwest-northeast and reaches the larger Chartiers Creek at Bridgeville, 12 km southwest of the centre of Pittsburgh. According to Buchwald (1975), the recovered mass could weigh somewhere between 12 and 16 kg. Probably, it may have weighed 29 pounds (13.2 kg). It appears that the finder gave the material to a nearby blacksmith; part of it, totaling about 1 kg, was acquired by Professor Silliman at Yale College, while the remaining part was forged into a bar. Small samples were distributed from Yale around the world. Apparently only about 600 g is preserved today in collections.
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7 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carlsbergite Formula: CrN Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42; Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, Berkeey - Los Angeles - London, 1426 pp. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carlsbergite | 1.BC.15 | CrN |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Carlsbergite | CrN |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Carlsbergite | CrN |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cohen, E. (1903) Die Meteorisen von Millers Run bei Pittsburgh und Nickelsmaragd aus Rostrinde von Werchne Dnieprowsk. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35, 39-42.
Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, Their History, Distribution, and Structure University of California Press, 1426 pages.
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