IIICD iron meteorite
A rock classification type
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Composed dominantly of meteoritic iron and silicate inclusions.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49864:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
c954dccf-cc5a-4650-9c1a-945cfead3ceb
Classification of IIICD iron meteorite
- Rock
- Meteorite and other extra-terrestrial rock and sediment
- Meteorite
- Iron meteorite
- Primitive iron meteorite
- IIICD iron meteorite
- Primitive iron meteorite
- Primitive achondrite meteorite
- IIICD iron meteorite
- Iron meteorite
- Meteorite
- Meteorite and other extra-terrestrial rock and sediment
Mineralogy of IIICD iron meteorite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Meteoritic Iron | Iron found as a constituent of meteorites. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Graphite | C |
High-calcium pyroxene | A petrological term for pyroxene high in calcium, invariably these will be clinopyroxene minerals. |
Low-calcium pyroxene | Low-calcium pyroxene (often abbreviated as LCP) is an important term in petrology for pyroxene low in Ca and ... |
Olivine | Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ... |
Troilite | FeS |
Synonyms of IIICD iron meteorite
Internet Links for IIICD iron meteorite
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