Mount Ayliff meteorite, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
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Mount Ayliff meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
Umzimvubu Local Municipality | Municipality |
Alfred Nzo District Municipality | Municipality |
Eastern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 49' South , 29° 21' East
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Deposit first discovered:
1906
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kokstad | 25,373 (2012) | 30.8km |
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6 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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β Cohenite Formula: Fe3C Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
β | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Plessite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Cohenite | Fe3C |
C | β Graphite | C |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Troilite | FeS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | β Cohenite | Fe3C |
Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
Fe | β Iron | Fe |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.
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