Rowton meteorite, Waters Upton, Telford and Wrekin, England, UKi
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Rowton meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
Waters Upton | Civil Parish |
Telford and Wrekin | Unitary Authority |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 46' North , 2° 31' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tibberton | 525 (2017) | 3.2km |
Bratton | 230 (2016) | 5.1km |
High Ercall | 686 (2017) | 5.9km |
Edgmond | 1,080 (2017) | 7.2km |
Wellington | 22,816 (2011) | 7.4km |
Iron, medium octahedrite (IIIAB, Om)
Fell 20 Apr 1876; 3.5 kg
During a rain, rumblings resembling artillery fire accompanied by hissing sounds were heard. An hour later a metallic mass of irregular shape, covered only by a thin fusion crust, was found at a depth of 30 cm in its newly created 'crater.' England's only iron meteorite fall had arrived. Meteoritic iron accompanied by troilite and lesser amounts of graphite were observed shortly thereafter. In a later overview and more detailed description, Buchwald described the mass as an irregular low pyramid with fluted regmaglypts — punctured by occasional pits from the ablation of melting troilite nodules during the atmospheric entry. The Fe-Ni metal is present mostly in a mild Widmanstätten framework marked by prominent kamacite lamellae. Taenite and plessite account for ~30 vol% of the meteorite with some accompanying martensite. Accessories include troilite, schreibersite, and traces of daubréelite. Both magnetite and wüstite have been found in the fusion crust.
Rowton is the earliest of the 11 recorded IIIAB iron falls. The IIIAB irons represent 27% of all recovered iron meteorites. The main mass (3.1 kg) is at the Natural History Museum in London.
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8 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Description: As bluish blebs in troilite. Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Flight, W. (1882) Report of an Examination of the Meteorites of Cranbourne, in Australia; of Rowton, in Shropshire; and of Middlesbrough, in Yorkshire: Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London 173: 885-899. (1 Jan 1882) |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Prior, G. T. (1923) Catalogue of Meteorites: with special reference to those represented in the collection of the British Museum of Natural History. Richard Clay & Sons, Limited: Bungay, Suffolk.; Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Prior, G. T. (1923) Catalogue of Meteorites: with special reference to those represented in the collection of the British Museum of Natural History. Richard Clay & Sons, Limited: Bungay, Suffolk.; Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Prior, G. T. (1923) Catalogue of Meteorites: with special reference to those represented in the collection of the British Museum of Natural History. Richard Clay & Sons, Limited: Bungay, Suffolk.; Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: As scattered nodules. Reference: Flight, W. (1882) Report of an Examination of the Meteorites of Cranbourne, in Australia; of Rowton, in Shropshire; and of Middlesbrough, in Yorkshire: Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London 173: 885-899. (1 Jan 1882); Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.; http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 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 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Flight, W. (1882) Report of an Examination of the Meteorites of Cranbourne, in Australia; of Rowton, in Shropshire; and of Middlesbrough, in Yorkshire. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, 173, 885-899 (1 Jan 1882).
Prior, G.T. (1923) Catalogue of Meteorites: with special reference to those represented in the collection of the British Museum of Natural History. Richard Clay & Sons, Limited: Bungay, Suffolk.
Buchwald, V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Grady, M.M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town. 690 pages.
External Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowton,_Shropshire
http://rstl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/173/885.full.pdf+html
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php = Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/rowton.jpg
http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14
http://rstl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/173/885.full.pdf+html
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php = Meteoritical Bulletin Database
http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/rowton.jpg
http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO).pdf#page=14
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