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MacAlpine Hills 88105 Lunar meteorite, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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MacAlpine Hills 88105 Lunar meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Eastern AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
84° 13' South , 160° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-84.21667,160.50000
GeoHash:
G#: p940ukbd3
GRN:
S57E15
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Anorthositic Lunar meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Lunar (anorth)
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
304297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304297:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
MAC 88105


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Tranquillityite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTranquillityite9.AG.90(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Antarctic MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate
Antarctica

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References

Semenova, A. S., Nazarov, M. A., & Guseva, E. V. (1992, March). Lunar Meteorite MAC 88105: Petrology of Igneous Rock Clasts. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 23).
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