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Utzenstorf meteorite, Utzenstorf, Emmental, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Utzenstorf meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
UtzenstorfMunicipality
EmmentalAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 7' 0'' North , 7° 32' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Utzenstorf3,625 (2017)1.8km
Bรคtterkinden2,748 (2017)1.9km
Fraubrunnen1,616 (2013)3.8km
Ersigen1,507 (2013)4.3km
Kirchberg5,335 (2013)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
134120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134120:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Utzenstorfer Meteorit, Utzenstorf, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Chrondrite H5.

Fell August 16, 1928.
Collected mass: 3.422 kg.

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8 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
โ“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
โ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
โ“˜Clinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Native IronFe
Feโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu

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