Zhaoping meteorite, Hezhou, Guangxi, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Zhaoping meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Hezhou | Prefecture |
| Guangxi | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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| Name(s) in local language(s): | , 贺州市, 广西壮族自治区, 中国 |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 24° 14' North , 111° 11' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 24.23333,111.18333 |
| GeoHash: | G#: wkr1f591r |
| Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Meteorite Class: | IAB complex iron meteorite |
| Meteoritical Society Class: | Iron, IAB complex |
| Metbull: | View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
Iron meteorite, Octahedrite (IAB complex, Og)
Found 1983, 2 tons
An egg-shaped mass (length ~ 120 cm) with coarse Widmanstätten patterns and numerous Neumann bands was found. The Zhaoping meteorite is one of 3 IAB irons with a mass > 1 ton which is labelled simply as belonging to the 'IAB complex'. This designation indicates that it is indeed a IAB iron in terms of its Ni, Au, and other components, but it does not belong to either the main group of IAB irons or to any of the 5 well-defined IAB groups/grouplets. Its primary original constituents were kamacite, taenite, troilite, schreibersite, and cohenite. In some samples the cohenite has decomposed into graphite and low-Ni iron. Zhaoping also contains some unusual inclusions of Mn-free sarcopside.
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7 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ 'IAB complex iron meteorite' Reference: Meteoritical Society Database |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ Iron var: Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ Sarcopside Formula: (Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)3(PO4)2 Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics vol 32, issue 3, pp 293-305. (July 2007) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Cohenite' | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | 'Graphite' | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | '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 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Sarcopside | 8.AB.15 | (Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)3(PO4)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'IAB complex iron meteorite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.1.16.1 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Iron var: Kamacite | 1.1.11.1 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.1.21.2 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.1.11.2 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | |||
| (AB)3(XO4)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Sarcopside | 38.3.1.1 | (Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)3(PO4)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'IAB complex iron meteorite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Iron | - | Fe |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Sarcopside | (Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)3(PO4)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Sarcopside | (Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)3(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Sarcopside | (Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)3(PO4)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187133 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lin, S. & Hsu, W.B. (2007) Mineralogical and chemical classification of Zhaoping, Xifu and Hami iron meteorites. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics [Acta Astronomica Sinica] vol 32(3): 293-305. (July 2007)
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php = Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb100.pdf
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008ChA%26A..32..293L
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Zhaoping&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=IAB+complex+irons&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=54609
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb100.pdf
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008ChA%26A..32..293L
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Zhaoping&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=IAB+complex+irons&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=54609
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