Taenite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Taenite
Formula:
(Ni,Fe)
γ-(Ni,Fe). Also given as (Fe,Ni).
Colour:
Greyish white, silver-white
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5 - 5½
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
From the Greek ταινία [tainia] meaning "band".
Nickel-iron of meteorites with 25-40% nickel; γ-(Ni,Fe).
Also occurs terrestrially in serpentine bodies.
Compare also the other typical iron meteorite component kamacite, α-(Fe,Ni).
Also compare UM1995-05-E:FeMn.
Also occurs terrestrially in serpentine bodies.
Compare also the other typical iron meteorite component kamacite, α-(Fe,Ni).
Also compare UM1995-05-E:FeMn.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3868
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3868:9
IMA Classification of Taenite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First published:
1861
Classification of Taenite
1.AE.10
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family
Dana 7th ed.:
1.1.17.4
1.1.11.2
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
1.63
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tae | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Tae | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Tae | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Taenite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Greyish white, silver-white
Streak:
Light grey
Hardness:
5 - 5½ on Mohs scale
Optical Data of Taenite
Type:
Isotropic
Chemistry of Taenite
Mindat Formula:
(Ni,Fe)
γ-(Ni,Fe). Also given as (Fe,Ni).
γ-(Ni,Fe). Also given as (Fe,Ni).
Element Weights:
| Element | % weight |
|---|---|
| Ni | 100.000 % |
Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Co,Cu,P,S,C
Crystallography of Taenite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fm3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.146 Å
Unit Cell V:
364.91 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.340 Å | (100) |
| 2.879 Å | (80) |
| 2.526 Å | (80) |
| 4.239 Å | (60) |
| 2.279 Å | (10) |
| 2.187 Å | (10) |
| 2.070 Å | (10) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Pre-terrestrial "Ur-minerals" | >4.57 |
| 1 : Stellar atmosphere condensates | |
| Stage 1: Primary nebular phases | 4.567-4.561 |
| 3 : Solar nebular condensates (CAIs, AOAs, URIs) | >4.565 |
| 4 : Primary chondrule phases | 4.566–4.561 |
| Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
| 5 : Primary asteroid phases | 4.566–4.560 |
| 6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 4.566-4.560 |
| Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
| 13 : Hadean serpentinization | |
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 26 : Hadean detrital minerals | |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 38 : Ophiolites |
Type Occurrence of Taenite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Synonyms of Taenite
Other Language Names for Taenite
Varieties of Taenite
| Iridium-bearing Taenite | A variety of Taenite that is iridum-bearing. |
Relationship of Taenite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Iron Group:
| Native Iron | Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
| Native Vanadium | V | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
| Steinhardtite | Al0.38Ni0.32Fe0.30 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
| Tetrataenite | FeNi | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 157 photos of Taenite associated with Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| 46 photos of Taenite associated with Troilite | FeS |
| 32 photos of Taenite associated with Native Iron | Fe |
| 19 photos of Taenite associated with Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| 18 photos of Taenite associated with Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| 14 photos of Taenite associated with Meteorite | |
| 14 photos of Taenite associated with Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| 11 photos of Taenite associated with Plessite | |
| 8 photos of Taenite associated with Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| 7 photos of Taenite associated with Limonite |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 1.AE. | Native Vanadium | V |
| 1.AE.05 | Native Chromium | Cr |
| 1.AE.05 | Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
| 1.AE.05 | Native Tungsten | W |
| 1.AE.05 | Native Molybdenum | Mo |
| 1.AE.05 | UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi | Fe7Cr2Ni |
| 1.AE.05 | Native Iron | Fe |
| 1.AE.10 | Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| 1.AE.10 | Antitaenite | Fe3Ni |
| 1.AE.15 | Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6) |
| 1.AE.15 | Wairauite | CoFe |
| 1.AE.15 | Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x |
| 1.AE.20 | Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| 1.AE.25 | Jedwabite | Fe7(Ta,Nb)3 |
| 1.AE.30 | Native Manganese | Mn |
| 1.AE.35 | Nisnite | Ni3Sn |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Taenite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3868.html
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References for Taenite
Reference List:
Reed, S.J.B (1965) Election-probe microanalysis of the metallic phases in iron meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 29 (5) 535-549 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(65)90045-1
Ramsden, A. R., Cameron, E. N. (1966) Kamacite and taenite superstructures and a metastable tetragonal phase in iron meteorites. American Mineralogist, 51 (1-2) 37-55
Ramsdell, A. R., Cameron, E. N. (1966) Karnacite and taenite superstructures and a metastable tetragonal phase in iron meteorites. Correction. American Mineralogist, 51 (9-10) 1544-1545
AXON, H. J., BOUSTEAD, J. (1967) Kamacite–Taenite Relationships in Iron Meteorites. Nature, 213 (5072). 166-167 doi:10.1038/213166b0
Misra, Kula C., Fleet, M.E. (1973) Unit cell parameters of monosulfide, pentlandite and taenite solid solutions within the Fe-Ni-S system. Materials Research Bulletin, 8 (6). 669-677 doi:10.1016/0025-5408(73)90059-7
ALBERTSEN, J. F., KNUDSEN, J. M., JENSEN, G. B. (1978) Structure of taenite in two iron meteorites. Nature, 273 (5662). 453-454 doi:10.1038/273453a0
Scott, Edward R. D., Clarke, Roy S. (1979) Identification of clear taenite in meteorites as ordered FeNi. Nature, 281 (5730). 360-362 doi:10.1038/281360a0
Albertsen, J F, Nielsen, H P, Buchwald, V F (1983) On the Fine Structure of Meteoritical Taenite/Tetrataenite and its Interpretation. Physica Scripta, 27 (4). 314-320 doi:10.1088/0031-8949/27/4/015
Christiansen, A, Larsen, L, Roy-Poulsen, H, Roy-Poulsen, N O, Vistisen, L, Knudsen, J M (1984) Iron-Nickel Alloys in a Taenite Lamella from the Iron Meteorite Cape York as Measured by Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy. Physica Scripta, 29 (1). 94-96 doi:10.1088/0031-8949/29/1/016
Tagai, T., Takeda, H., Fukuda, T. (1995) Superstructure of tetrataenite from the Saint Severin meteorite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 210 (1). doi:10.1524/zkri.1995.210.1.14
Reisener, R. J., Goldstein, J. I. (2003) Ordinary chondrite metallography: Part 1. Fe-Ni taenite cooling experiments. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 38 (11) 1669-1678 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2003.tb00007.x
Reisener, R. J., Goldstein, J. I. (2003) Ordinary chondrite metallography: Part 2. Formation of zoned and unzoned metal particles in relatively unshocked H, L, and LL chondrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 38 (11) 1679-1696 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2003.tb00008.x
Wasson, John T., Hoppe, Peter (2012) Co/Ni ratios at taenite/kamacite interfaces and relative cooling rates in iron meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 84. 508-524 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.008
Localities for Taenite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Algeria | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1966) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) |
Angola | |
| Wood (1967) +2 other references |
Antarctica | |
| Weisberg (1993) +1 other reference |
| Swindle (2001) | |
| Ramdohr (1967) |
| Lin et al. (2002) | |
| Meteoritics 25 (1990) |
| Krinov (1965) +1 other reference |
| Prinz et al. (1989) +2 other references |
| Ravich et al. (1968) +2 other references |
| Brandstätter et al. (2019) |
| Jeffrey N. Grossman (1988) |
| Scott et al. (1981) +2 other references | |
| Nagahara (1980) | |
| Berkley et al. (1985) | |
| Nagahara (1882) | |
| Scott et al. (1981) +1 other reference | |
| Meteorite Working Group (1985) |
| Meteoritical Bulletin 84 (Aug.2000) | |
| RUBIN et al. (2011) |
| Anzures et al. (2024) |
| Danielson et al. (2009) |
Argentina | |
| Frederick R. Park +1 other reference |
| Scott (1977) +1 other reference |
| |
| Taylor et al. (1971) +1 other reference |
Australia | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Tchirvinsky (1919) +1 other reference |
| Fujita et al. (1991) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Reisener et al. (2003) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1966) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Edwards (1943) |
| Phil Schmitz +1 other reference |
| Madigan (1939) |
| Bevan et al. (2019) |
| 1. Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta +19 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Ebihara et al. (1997) +2 other references |
| Brian Mason (1962) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1966) +2 other references |
| Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| Alderman (1940) +2 other references |
| Birch et al. (2001) |
| Cohen (1897) +1 other reference |
| Edwards (1953) |
| Buseck et al. (1972) |
| en.wikipedia.org (2005) |
| Bevan A (1993) | |
| Bevan et al. (1988) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| A.W.R. Bevan (1992) |
| McCall et al. (1966) +2 other references |
| FLETCHER (1899) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Journal of the Royal Society of Western ... |
| Watters et al. (1979) | |
| The Wiluna Meteorite Fall +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Austria | |
| Ravasz et al. (1977) |
| ... |
| Brandstätter et al. (2013) |
Azerbaijan | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Bangladesh | |
| Scott et al. (1981) |
| Powell (1969) +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Belarus | |
| Hewins (1979) |
| Dymkin et al. (1984) +2 other references |
Belgium | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Brazil | |
| Scott (1977) |
| www.igc.usp.br/museu/artigos05.htm. |
| Zucolotto et al. (2001) |
| Danon (1981) |
| www.meteorito.com.br (2011) +1 other reference |
| Clarke et al. (1978) |
| Gomes et al. (1980) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Meteoritics (ISSN 0026-1114) |
| Reisener et al. (2003) +1 other reference |
| London +1 other reference |
| Gomes et al. (1980) |
| Gomes et al. (1980) |
| Atencio et al. (2020) |
| Brooks (1990) |
| Gomes et al. (1980) |
| Cavarretta et al. (1975) +1 other reference |
| Meteoritical Bulletin |
| Keil (2015) |
| Gomes et al. (1980) |
| Symes et al. (1970) +3 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Unlisted Editors (2016) +1 other reference |
| Scott et al. (2014) |
| Gomes et al. (1980) |
Burkina Faso | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Cambodia | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Cameroon | |
| 489-492. (July 1997) +1 other reference |
Canada | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Smith (1980) |
| Dawson +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Wasson et al. (2003) |
| Walton et al. (2001) |
| castaing.eps.mcgill.ca (n.d.) |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2012) |
| Nininger (1932) +1 other reference |
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Chile | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
China | |
| Kuiren Wang (1987) +2 other references |
| scholar.ilib.cn (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| M. Chen and X. Xie |
| |
| Lin et al. (2007) |
| Kejie Tao and Peishan Zhang (1987) |
| Yu (1984) |
| Wei Hou and Mingzai Wang (1988) |
| Wen Chuanfen (1980) |
| Shangyue Shen (1990) +1 other reference |
| Ruzicka (2013,2015) +1 other reference |
| Bian (1981) +1 other reference |
| Grossman (1997) +1 other reference |
| Jingsui Yang et al. (2006) |
| Wang et al. (1987) +1 other reference |
| Chen et al. (2004) |
| Xinzhi Zhan (1978) |
| Wang et al. (2009) |
| Lin et al. (2008) |
| Connolly et al. (2006) |
| Bartoschewitz et al. (2001) |
| Lin Xu et al. (2008) |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) |
| Daode et al. (1983) +1 other reference |
Colombia | |
| Trigo-Rodríguez (2009) |
Costa Rica | |
| Schwarzenbach et al. (2014) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Croatia | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Cuba | |
| The Meteoritical Bulletin +1 other reference |
Czech Republic | |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Borovička et al. (2003) |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Skála R. |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2020) |
Denmark | |
| Callisen et al. (1963) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
DR Congo | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Egypt | |
| Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41 et al. (2006) |
| star-bits.com/GebelKamil.htm |
| Brearley et al. (1998) | |
Estonia | |
| Mason et al. (1965) +2 other references |
| Marini et al. (2004) |
Finland | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Tuisku (2010) |
| Kinnunen et al. (2017) |
| Keil (1968) |
| Hewins (1979) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
France | |
| Wood (1967) +1 other reference |
| G. Kurat et al. (1981) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
| Mason et al. (1961) +1 other reference |
| Gattacceca et al. (2007) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Marrocchi et al. (2014) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Semenenkov et al. (1992) |
| Wood (1967) +2 other references |
Germany | |
| - (2010) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Schmidt (1852) |
| Hochleitner et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
| - (2010) |
| Hutchison et al. (1981) |
| Matthes et al. (1988) | |
| Andrehs et al. (1989) |
| Hentschel (1960) +1 other reference |
| Buseck et al. (1967) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2015) |
| Ramdohr et al. (1974) |
| New York +5 other references |
| Bartoschewitz et al. (2009) |
| Mason et al. (1967) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1969) +2 other references |
| Levi-Donati et al. (1984) |
| Buchner (1863) +1 other reference |
| www.arn-meteorites.com (2005) |
| Bowman et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| Rambaldi et al. (1974) |
| Palme et al. (1983) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Bartoschewitz et al. (2009) |
| Bartoschewitz et al. (2009) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Bartoschewitz et al. (2012) |
Greece | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Greenland | |
| T. P. Pedersen |
| Vereshchagin et al. (2024) |
Hungary | |
| Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec. +1 other reference |
| Sándor et al. (2005) |
| Sándor et al. (2005) |
| Sándor et al. (2005) |
| Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec. |
India | |
| Miyake +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Nehru et al. (1984) | |
| Noonan et al. (1976) +1 other reference |
| S. P. Das Gupta et al. (1979) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Taylor et al. (1981) |
| Woolum et al. (1980) +1 other reference |
| Gornostaeva et al. (2023) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ray et al. (2016) +1 other reference |
| Hewins (1979) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Weisberg et al. (2008) +1 other reference |
| Bhandari et al. (2002) |
| Hutchison et al. (1974) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. ... +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Indonesia | |
| Grady (2000) |
| Scott et al. (1993) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Iran | |
| Burragato F. et al. (1974) +1 other reference |
| Ward (1901) +3 other references |
Iraq | |
| Al-Bassam (1978) |
Ireland | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Gattacceca et al. (2020) |
| McSween (1977) +5 other references |
| Carapezza et al. (1975) +1 other reference |
| Baldanza et al. (1970) |
| Wasson et al. (2003) |
| Tschermak (1876) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Fioretti et al. (2007) |
| Fioretti et al. (2004) +2 other references |
| Levi-Donati et al. (1971) |
| - (n.d.) |
| G.Cevolani (1998) |
| Prete (1995) |
| Groppo et al. (2007) |
| Groppo et al. (2007) |
| Levi-Donati G.R. (1972) +1 other reference |
| Zucchini et al. (2018) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Grady (2000) |
| Bonatti et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| Baldanza et al. (1969) +1 other reference |
| Levi-Donati (1967) |
| Meteoritical Bulletin Database +2 other references |
Japan | |
| Shima et al. (1980) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Mason et al. (1961) +1 other reference |
| Beck et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| Grady (2000) |
Kazakhstan | |
| 2: 322-324 +2 other references |
| geosci.uchicago.edu (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ... | |
Latvia | |
| Guignard et al. (2015) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Lesotho | |
| 10.1126/sciadv.abe9773 +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Libya | |
| Ikeda et al. (2000) |
| Zhang et al. (2013) | |
Malawi | |
| Chapola (1991) +1 other reference |
Mali | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) |
Mauritania | |
| Lapaz et al. (1954) +1 other reference |
| - (2010) |
| Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007) |
Mexico | |
| Wlotzka et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| Scott et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
| Tassin (1902) +2 other references |
| Wasson et al. (2003) |
| Cohen (1903) +1 other reference |
| Prior (1923) +1 other reference |
| Prior (1923) +2 other references |
| Rose (1864) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
| Graham (1987) +1 other reference |
| Henderson (1941) +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Michel-Lévy et al. (1978) +1 other reference |
| Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| Körnige bis dichte Eisen +4 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Fletcher (1890) +3 other references |
| Farrington (1909) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Fredriksson et al. (1979) +1 other reference |
| Ruzicka et al. (2006) |
| Graham et al. (1988) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Mongolia | |
| Peretyazhko et al. (2024) |
| Peretyazhko et al. (2024) |
Morocco | |
| Michael K. Weisberg & 7 others (2009) |
| Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related |
| Wittmann (2014) +1 other reference |
| Chennaoui Aoudjehane et al. (2006) |
| Nachit et al. (2022) |
| Meteoritical Bulletin et al. (2015) |
| Gattacceca et al. (2003) |
Myanmar | |
| Grady (2000) |
Namibia | |
| LA-UR-10-7276 +5 other references |
| CanRockhound v.4 +1 other reference |
Netherlands | |
| Lindner et al. (1990) |
New Zealand | |
| Kimura et al. (1998) |
| Battey (1962) |
| Challis (1984) |
| Am Min 51 (1966) |
Niger | |
| Russell et al. (2002) |
Nigeria | |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Powell (1969) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
North Africa | |
| Owocki et al. (2012) |
Northwest Africa | |
| - (2004, July) | |
| Ruzicka A. et al. (2015) | |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
| ... | |
| Meteoritical Bulletin et al. (2015) +2 other references | |
| Gattacceca (2017) | |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2010) | |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2013) | |
| Christine E. Jilly-Rehak et al. (2016) | |
| ... +1 other reference | |
| doczz.net (n.d.) | |
| Metzler et al. (2011) | |
Norway | |
| Bindi et al. (2025) |
| Griffin et al. (1979) |
| Bryhni (2002) |
| Bilet et al. (2013) |
| Cohen (1903) +2 other references |
| McSween et al. (1980) |
Oman | |
| Ivanova et al. (2003, March) |
| Ivanova et al. (2002, March) |
Pacific Ocean | |
| Plas (1997) |
Pakistan | |
| Keil (1968) |
| Bild et al. (1976) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Mason et al. (1973) |
Philippines | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Poland | |
| B. Cervelle et al. +2 other references |
| Szopa et al. (2015) |
| Przylibski et al. (2005) |
| Karwowski Ł. 2003: The new ... +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Karwowski (2012) |
Portugal | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Romania | |
| al României (2003) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1961) +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +3 other references |
Russia | |
| Haack et al. (1996) |
| Petaev (1992) +2 other references |
| Sharygin (IIAB) +1 other reference |
| Sharygin et al. (2013) +4 other references |
| Dugushkina et al. (2023) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Pliashkevich et al. (1980) |
| Scientific Report 5:9111 |
| Zaslavskaya et al. (1991, March) |
| Kojima et al. (2000) |
| |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Kvasnytsya et al. (2013) |
| webmineral.ru (2020) |
| Buseck (1977) |
| Vereshchagin et al. (2025) |
| Vereshchagin et al. (2025) | |
| Korsakov et al. (2019) | |
| - (Pis'ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal, vol. 1, Apr. 1975, p. 43-47.) | |
| Kiseleva et al. (2024) |
| Erokhin et al. (2016) |
| Erokhin et al. (2017, December) +1 other reference | |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Goryunov et al. (2023) |
| Sharygin et al. (2006) |
| Goryunov et al. (2023) |
| - (2010) |
| Goryunov et al. (2023) | |
| Litasov et al. (2018) |
| Goryunov et al. (2023) | |
| Erokhin et al. (2018) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| O. Richard Norton “ Rocks From Space ... |
| Chukanov et al. (2009) |
| [World of Stones 12:49] | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Litasov et al. (2017) +2 other references |
| Semenenko et al. (1992) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| A. V. Fisenko et al. (1982) +1 other reference |
| Goryunov et al. (2023) |
| Buseck (1977) +1 other reference |
| Leroux H. (2000) |
| Lorenz et al. (2000) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Meteoritics | |
| Gnos et al. (2013) |
| Fredriksson et al. (1986) |
Serbia | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Sears et al. (1975) |
| Easton et al. (1977) |
Slovakia | |
| Ozdín et al. (2010) +1 other reference |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Ozdín et al. (2019) +1 other reference |
| Koděra (1986) |
Slovenia | |
| Bischoff (2011) |
Somalia | |
| Millosevich (1924) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1967) +2 other references |
South Africa | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Hewins (1979) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Stanley (1914) +1 other reference |
| Kottke-Levin et al. (2008, December) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
South Sudan | |
| Mason (1966) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Spain | |
| Gooley et al. (1976) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Williams et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
| Lozano et al. (2004) +1 other reference |
| Rull et al. (2010) |
| Williams et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
| Garcia-Guinea et al. (2013) |
| Brearley et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Berwerth (1909) |
Sudan | |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Suttle et al. (2019) +1 other reference |
| Mariam Horstmann et al. (2010) |
Sweden | |
| Gooding et al. (1979) +1 other reference |
| LA-UR-10-7276 +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
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Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Peretti (1988) +1 other reference |
| Peretti (1988) +1 other reference | |
| Peretti (1988) +1 other reference | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Dominik et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
Syria | |
| Moore et al. (2020) |
Thailand | |
| Wasson et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
Turkey | |
| Colakoglu et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
| Meteoritical Society 72nd meeting (2009) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
Turkmenistan | |
| Ivanova et al. (1992) |
Uganda | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
UK | |
| Hey et al. (1968) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Jobbins et al. (1966) +3 other references |
| Prior (1923) +2 other references |
| Rubin et al. (1980) |
Ukraine | |
| A. W. R. Bevan (1979) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Rubin (1985) +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Sungatullin et al. (2018) |
| Mason B. & Wikk H. B. (1963) +2 other references |
| Hewins (1979) |
USA | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Briani et al. (2012) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| T. P. Pedersen |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Grady et al. (2015) |
| ... |
| Merrill (1927 ) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Space Science Reviews +4 other references |
| Delaney et al. (1982) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36 (2001) |
| Mason et al. (1960) +1 other reference |
| Bunch et al. (1969) |
| Nininger (1937) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buseck (1968) |
| Kunz (1887) +1 other reference |
| London: New York. 245 pp. +2 other references |
| Farrington (1915) +3 other references |
| Anthony et al. (1990) |
| Goldstein et al. (1967) +4 other references |
| Merrill (1922) +5 other references |
| Clarke et al. (1978) +2 other references |
| Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference |
| Hartman (1964) +1 other reference |
| Cohen (1901) +3 other references |
| Wasson et al. (1969) +2 other references |
| Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference |
| Scott et al. (1973) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Fredriksson et al. (1967) +1 other reference | |
| Taylor (1968) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Novotny (1981) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Graham (1993) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Huss et al. (1966) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Meteoritics +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) | |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) +1 other reference |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Henderson et al. (1951) +3 other references |
| Cook (1978) |
| Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| Merrill (1927) +1 other reference |
| Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126 +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Meteoritics |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1965) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Knox Jr. (1963) +2 other references |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) |
| Rubin (1994) | |
| Mason et al. (1961) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Knox Jr. (1963) +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Knox (1970) +1 other reference |
| Hey et al. (1968) +2 other references |
| Scott (1977) |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Boesenberg et al. (2000) +1 other reference |
| Bennett III et al. (1996) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Knox Jr. (1963) +1 other reference |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Ramdohr (1967) +3 other references |
| Weisberg et al. (2010) +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Taylor (1968) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1967) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Issue 1 +3 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Farrington |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Farrington +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Tassin (1905) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Bennett et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Oliver Cummings Farrington (1915) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Young (1939) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Byerly et al. (1988) |
| Falster et al. (2004) |
| Noonan et al. (1977) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Taylor (1968) |
| www.rasny.org/V4P89-91.HTM |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Reed (1972) |
| Farrington (1915) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Whitfield (1887) +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Taylor (1968) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Wasson et al. (2003) |
| Wasson et al. (2003) |
| NMGS Spec Pub 6 |
| Ramdohr (1972) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| London +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references | |
| Foote (1897) +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Rubin et al. (2001) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Cohen (1903) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| www.dmr.nd.gov (2009) |
| Mason et al. (1963) +2 other references |
| - (1997, Spring) |
| Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Mason et al. (1961) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| McCoy et al. (1997) |
| www.alaska.net (2001) |
| Knox Jr. (1963) +1 other reference |
| Heymann et al. (1967) +2 other references | |
| Meteoritics (1954) |
| Rubin et al. (1985) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| www.amnh.org |
| Cohen (1903) +1 other reference |
| www.rasny.org/baldeagl.htm |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) | |
| Danon et al. (1989) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1966) +2 other references |
| Mason et al. (1973) +2 other references |
| Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta +1 other reference |
| Prior (1923) +2 other references |
| Whitfield (1887) +2 other references |
| Paris (2011) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Hewins (1979) |
| Am Min (1948) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Am Min (1940) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Fredriksson et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
| Rubin et al. (1983) +1 other reference |
| Taylor (1968) +1 other reference |
| Bennett et al. (1996) |
| Taylor (1968) +2 other references |
| Meteoritics (ISSN 0026-1114) +2 other references |
| www.meteorlab.com +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ehlmann (1988) |
| Bryan et al. (1970) |
| Boctor et al. (1981) | |
| Taylor (1968) +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason et al. (1963) +2 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Taylor (1968) |
| Meteoritics (ISSN 0026-1114) +1 other reference | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Clarke et al. (1978) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Taylor (1968) +1 other reference |
| Lonsdale (1927) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Fredriksson (1969) |
| Meteoritics |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Berquist et al. (ed.) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Bunch et al. (1970) |
Uzbekistan | |
| ... |
Yemen | |
| 63rd.Meteorical Soc. Meeting (2000) +1 other reference |
Zambia | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
162173 Ryugu | |
Mars | |
| Unanalysed but inferred from type of ... |
Outer Space | |
| William Rickard et al. (2018) |
The Moon | |
| Dowty et al. (1974) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2002 |
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