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Yamato 000593 Martian meteorite, Queen Fabiola Mountains, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Nakhlite meteorite

Yamato 000593 Martian meteorite, Queen Fabiola Mountains, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Nakhlite meteorite

Yamato 000593 Martian meteorite, Queen Fabiola Mountains, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Nakhlite meteorite

Yamato 000593 Martian meteorite, Queen Fabiola Mountains, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 30' South , 35° 40' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-71.50000,35.66667
GRN:
S48E09
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Nakhlite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Martian (nakhlite)
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Origin locality:
Mars
Kรถppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
255848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255848:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Y-000593


The second-largest Martian meteorite found on Earth (as of 2014).

Classed as an Achondrite, of the nakhlite group, it is an unbrecciated cumulus igneous rock consisting predominantly of elongated augite crystals (85%) with olivine (10%). It has a mass of 13.7kg.

Fall date: 50,000 years ago
Found date: 2000

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 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“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Iddingsite'
โ“˜ Laihunite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4]
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
โ“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
โ“˜Laihunite9.AC.05(Fe2+0.5โ—ป0.5)Fe3+[SiO4]
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Iddingsite'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Laihunite(Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4]
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siโ“˜ Laihunite(Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4]
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ Laihunite(Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4]
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_000593
Wikidata ID:Q15888151

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References

curator.jsc.nasa.gov (n.d.) http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/mmc/Y000593.pdf
Mikouchi, T., McKay, G., Miyamoto, M. (2006) Mineralogy of nakhlite Martian meteorites: implications for their relative burial depths. 19th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, 23-28 July 2006, Kobe, Japan.
White, Lauren M., Gibson, Everett K., Thomas-Keprta, Kathie L., Clemett, Simon J., McKay, David S. (2014) Putative Indigenous Carbon-Bearing Alteration Features in Martian Meteorite Yamato 000593. Astrobiology: 14(2).
Cohen, B.E., Mark, D.F., Tomkinson, T., Lee, M.R., Smith, C.L. (2015) Martian Igneous Activity and Fluid-Based Alteration: Chronological Constraints from 40Ar/39Ar Analyses of the Nakhlites. In: 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 16-20 Mar 2015.
Gyollai, I., Kereszturi, A., Chatzitheodoridis, E. (2016) Analysis of altered mineral phases in Yamato 593 Martian meteorite. 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference: pdf no. 1911.
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