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Anorthite from
Emery meteorite, Hanson County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Emery meteorite, Hanson County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:930375
Long-form Identifier:1:3:930375:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Mason, B. & Jarosewich, E. (1973) The Barea, Dyarrl Island, and Emery meteorites, and a review of the mesosiderites: Mineralogical Magazine 39 (302): 202-215. (June 1973)
Nehru, C. E., Hewins, R. H., Garcia, D. J., Harlow, G. E. & Prinz, M. (1978) Mineralogy and Petrology of the Emery Mesosiderite (abstract): Lunar and Planetary Science IX: 799-801. (March 1978)
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Mason, Brian, Jarosewich, E. (1973) The Barea, Dyarrl Island, and Emery meteorites, and a review of the mesosiderites. Mineralogical Magazine, 39 (302) 204-215 doi:10.1180/minmag.1973.039.302.08
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PP" 2 0 4 - - I 5 The Barea, Dyarrl Island, and Emery meteorites, and a review of the mesosiderites B...Institution, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. SU MMARY. Barea and Emery are typical mesosiderites, whereas Dyarrl Island...and the highest FeO/(FeO-L MgO) ratio of any meteorite of this class. Average pyroxene compositions have... he defined the mesosiderites as hypersthene-anorthite stony-irons, 'consisting of nickel-iron enclosing...composed of hypersthene (and clinohypersthene) and anorthite: olivine is also present but generally as separately
 
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