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Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canyon Diablo meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Meteor Crater area | Area |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 41'' North , 111° 1' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Age:
0.02 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
10Be-26Al exposure age
Reference for age:
Nishiizumi, K., Kohl, C. P., Shoemaker, E. M., Arnold, J. R., Klein, J., Fink, D., & Middleton, R. (1991). In situ10Be-26Al exposure ages at Meteor Crater, Arizona. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 55(9), 2699-2703.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winslow West | 438 (2011) | 24.5km |
| LeChee | 1,443 (2011) | 24.5km |
| West Winslow | 150 (2006) | 25.5km |
| Winslow | 9,600 (2017) | 29.6km |
| Leupp | 951 (2011) | 30.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Barringer Crater
An occurrence area centred on the meteor crater & Canyon Diablo, West of Winslow.
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| β Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. High Albite Formula: NaAlSi3O8 |
| β Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
| β Barringerite Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Carlsbergite Formula: CrN Habit: Lath-like Description: Micro-, oriented laths in kamacite. |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Cohenite Formula: Fe3C References: |
| β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| β DaubrΓ©elite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| β Diamond Formula: C Localities: Colour: Black Description: Small. |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| β Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Graphite Formula: C Localities: Description: As small nodules. |
| β Graphite var. Cliftonite Formula: C Description: Tiny cube-shaped masses comprised of numerous crystallites. References: Goresy, Ahmed El (1965) Mineralbestand und Strukturen der Graphit- und SulfideinschlΓΌsse in Eisenmeteoriten. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 29 (10) 1131-1151 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(65)90116-x |
| β Haxonite (TL) Formula: NiFe22C6 Type Locality: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| β Kosmochlor Formula: NaCrSi2O6 |
| β Krinovite (TL) Formula: Na2Mg4Cr3+2(Si6O18)O2 Type Locality: Colour: Deep emerald green Description: Minute, subhedral grains disseminated in graphite nodules. References: Olsen, E., Fuchs, L. (1968) Krinovite, NaMg2CrSi3O10: A New Meteorite Mineral. Science, 161 (3843). 786-787 doi:10.1126/science.161.3843.786 |
| β Lawrencite Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2 |
| β Lonsdaleite (TL) Formula: C Type Locality: Habit: Cubes & cubo-octahedra to 0.7 mm Colour: Black Description: Coated with graphite. |
| β Mackinawite Formula: FeS Description: Occurs with troilite. References: |
| β Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Moissanite (TL) Formula: SiC Type Locality: References: |
| β Native Iron Formula: Fe References: |
| β Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| β Native Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| β Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| β Nickelphosphide Formula: (Ni,Fe)3P |
| β 'Plessite' |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Reevesite Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| β Richterite Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Roaldite Formula: (Fe,Ni)4N |
| β Roedderite Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) References: |
| β Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi Description: Sparse. |
| β Trevorite Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS |
| β WΓΌstite Formula: FeO Description: Occurs as an alteration product of barringtonite and schreibersite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| β | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
| β | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| β | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| β | Haxonite (TL) | 1.BA.10 | NiFe22C6 |
| β | Roaldite | 1.BC.05 | (Fe,Ni)4N |
| β | Carlsbergite | 1.BC.15 | CrN |
| β | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| β | Nickelphosphide | 1.BD.05 | (Ni,Fe)3P |
| β | Barringerite | 1.BD.10 | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | var. Cliftonite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| β | Lonsdaleite (TL) | 1.CB.10b | C |
| β | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| β | Moissanite (TL) | 1.DA. | SiC |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| β | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| β | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| β | DaubrΓ©elite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Lawrencite | 3.AB.20 | (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | WΓΌstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Trevorite | 4.BB.05 | Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67β»0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Reevesite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| β | Roedderite | 9.CM.05 | K(β»Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Kosmochlor | 9.DA.25 | NaCrSi2O6 |
| β | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Krinovite (TL) | 9.DH.40 | Na2Mg4Cr3+2(Si6O18)O2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. High Albite | 9.FA.35 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_Diablo_(meteorite) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1034024 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- Meteor Crater area
- Canyon Diablo meteorite
- Meteor Crater area
- Coconino County
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References
Ksanda, C.J., Henderson, E. P. (1939) Identification of diamond in the Canyon Diablo iron. American Mineralogist, 24 (11) 677-680
Goresy, Ahmed El (1965) Mineralbestand und Strukturen der Graphit- und SulfideinschlΓΌsse in Eisenmeteoriten. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 29 (10) 1131-1151 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(65)90116-x
Brett, R., Higgins, G. T. (1967) Cliftonite in Meteorites: A Proposed Origin. Science, 156 (3776). 819-820 doi:10.1126/science.156.3776.819
FRONDEL, CLIFFORD, MARVIN, URSULA B. (1967) Lonsdaleite, a Hexagonal Polymorph of Diamond. Nature, 214 (5088) 587-589 doi:10.1038/214587a0
Olsen, E., Fuchs, L. (1968) Krinovite, NaMg2CrSi3O10: A New Meteorite Mineral. Science, 161 (3843). 786-787 doi:10.1126/science.161.3843.786
Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Coconino County, Arizona, USA