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Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India i
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Bustee meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Gorakhpur - not defined -
Basti District District
Uttar Pradesh State
India Country

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Bustee meteorite	Meteorite Fall Location
Gorakhpur	- not defined -
Basti District	District
Uttar Pradesh	State
India	Country

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Heideite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Aubrite meteorite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Aubrite meteorite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Heideite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Aubrite meteorite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Heideite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Aubrite meteorite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

26° 45' North , 82° 42' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: tufb1vsq1

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

Aubrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

Aubrite

Metbull:

View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Köppen climate type:

Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Bastī	115,115 (2015)	4.5km
Tāndā	88,073 (2015)	22.7km
Haraiya	9,000 (2015)	23.9km
Khalīlābād	45,321 (2015)	37.0km
Goshāinganj	13,176 (2015)	37.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

3252

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:3252:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Enstatite achondrite (aubrite).

This meteorite fell 2 December 1852 about six miles south of Basti at about 10:10 AM. At nearby Gorakhpur the sound was reported to approach in a direction from NNW. At Basti the sound was reported to come from zenith and proceed somewhat easterly.

One fragment, 1267g in weight, is in the collection at the Natural History Museum, London, England (32100). From that fragment, oldhamite and osbornite were described.

A 75g slice is housed at the Smithsonian, USNM 5622 and may be on display.

Heidite was also first described from this meteorite, but the specimen that it was found in is not described.

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16 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aubrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite

Formula: MnS

Description: Ti-rich alabandite.

References:

Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 502.

Watters, T. R. & Prinz, M (1979) Aubrites - Their origin and relationship to enstatite chondrites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 10th, Houston, Tex., March 19-23, 1979, Proceedings. Volume 1. (A80-23557 08-91) New York, Pergamon Press, Inc., 1979, p. 1073-1093.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

G. Kurat, E. Zinner & F. Brandstatter (1992). An Ion Microprobe Study of a Unique Oldhamite-Pyroxenite Fragment from the Bustee Aubrite. Meteoritics 27, #3, p. 246.

ⓘ Daubréelite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄

References:

Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 502.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 502.

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

References:

Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 502.

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Heideite (TL)

Formula: (Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄

Type Locality:

References:

Am Min 59 (1974), 465

ⓘ Joegoldsteinite

Formula: MnCr₂S₄

References:

Keil, Klaus, Brett, and Robin (1974) Heideite, (Fe,Cr)_1+x(Ti,Fe)₂S₄, a new mineral in the Bustee enstatite achondrite. American Mineralogist, 59 (5-6). 465-470

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

Wai, C. M., Knowles, C. R. (1972) The metal phase of the Bustee enstatite achondrite. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (297) 627-629 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.14

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Wai, C. M., Knowles, C. R. (1972) The metal phase of the Bustee enstatite achondrite. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (297) 627-629 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.14

ⓘ Niningerite

Formula: MgS

References:

T. J. McCoy (1996). A Pyroxene-Oldhamite Clast in Bustee: Igneous Aubritic Oldhamite and the TI Enrichment in Aubritic Troilite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31, p. A86.

ⓘ Oldhamite (TL)

Formula: CaS

Type Locality:

References:

Min Mag 37 (1969), 144

ⓘ Osbornite (TL)

Formula: TiN

Type Locality:

References:

Min Mag 26 (1941), 36

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

G. Kurat, E. Zinner & F. Brandstatter (1992). An Ion Microprobe Study of a Unique Oldhamite-Pyroxenite Fragment from the Bustee Aubrite. Meteoritics 27, #3, p. 246.

ⓘ Roedderite

Formula: K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

References:

Wai, C. M., Knowles, C. R. (1972) The metal phase of the Bustee enstatite achondrite. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (297) 627-629 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.14

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 502.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Description: Ti-rich troilite.

References:

Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 502.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Osbornite (TL)	1.BC.15	TiN
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
ⓘ	Niningerite	2.CD.10	MgS
ⓘ	Oldhamite (TL)	2.CD.10	CaS
ⓘ	Daubréelite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Joegoldsteinite	2.DA.05	MnCr₂S₄
ⓘ	Heideite (TL)	2.DA.15	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Roedderite	9.CM.05	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Osbornite	TiN
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Niningerite	MgS
Mg	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
S	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Heideite	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄
S	ⓘ Niningerite	MgS
S	ⓘ Oldhamite	CaS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
S	ⓘ Joegoldsteinite	MnCr₂S₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Oldhamite	CaS
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Heideite	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄
Ti	ⓘ Osbornite	TiN
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Cr	ⓘ Heideite	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄
Cr	ⓘ Joegoldsteinite	MnCr₂S₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Mn	ⓘ Joegoldsteinite	MnCr₂S₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Heideite	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate

Himalayan Foreland BasinForedeep Basin

India

Uttar Pradesh
- ⭔Basti DivisionDivision

Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

Indo-Gangetic basin
- Ganga Sub-basinBasin

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References

six.pairlist.net (n.d.) http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2004-April/137606.html

Maskelyne N S (1870) On the mineral constituents of meteorites. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 18, 146-157

Wai, C. M., Knowles, C. R. (1972) The metal phase of the Bustee enstatite achondrite. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (297) 627-629 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.14

Keil, Klaus, Brett, and Robin (1974) Heideite, (Fe,Cr)_1+x(Ti,Fe)₂S₄, a new mineral in the Bustee enstatite achondrite. American Mineralogist, 59 (5-6). 465-470

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

geogallery.si.edu (n.d.) http://geogallery.si.edu/index.php/10026198/bustee

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