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Primitive achondrite meteorite

A meteorite classification type
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IAB-MG iron meteorite

Campo del Cielo meteorite, Gancedo, Doce de Octubre Department, Chaco Province, Argentina
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IAB-MG iron meteorite, etc.

Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Acapulcoite meteorite

Northwest Africa 1054 meteorite, Northwest Africa Meteorites
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IAB-MG iron meteorite

Campo del Cielo meteorite, Gancedo, Doce de Octubre Department, Chaco Province, Argentina
00319450017271952875050.jpg
IAB-MG iron meteorite, etc.

Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
02186380017271952879958.jpg
Acapulcoite meteorite

Northwest Africa 1054 meteorite, Northwest Africa Meteorites
06419660017271952852685.jpg
IAB-MG iron meteorite

Campo del Cielo meteorite, Gancedo, Doce de Octubre Department, Chaco Province, Argentina
00319450017271952875050.jpg
IAB-MG iron meteorite, etc.

Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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About Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

A meteorite that has lost its chondritic texture due to heating and partial melting, but still has nearly chondritic composition.

Meteoritical Society Code: Achondrite-prim



Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49847:8

Classification of Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

Sub-divisions of Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

Synonyms of Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

Internet Links for Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

References for Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

Reference List:

Recorded finds for Primitive achondrite meteoriteHide

This map shows a selection of recorded finds that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria
 
  • Timimoun Province
    • Aougrout District
[IAB-sHL iron meteorite] - (2010)
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • Buckley Island quadrangle
      • Lewis Cliff
[Brachinite meteorite] - (2010)
[Anomalous ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Pecora Escarpment
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Queen Elizabeth Land
      • Pensacola Mountains
        • Neptune Mountains
[IAB complex iron meteorite] www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.)
    • Victoria Land
      • Allan Hills
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
      • Elephant Moraine
[Polymict ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
[Lodranite meteorite] Meteoritical Bulletin 84 (Aug.2000)
[Lodranite meteorite] Earth and Planetary Science Letters: ...
    • Wisconsin Range
      • Graves Nunataks meteorites
[Winonaite meteorite]
[Lodranite meteorite] - (2010)
Argentina
 
  • Chaco Province
    • Doce de Octubre Department
      • Gancedo
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Santiago del Estero Province
    • Banda Department
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Flinders Ranges
        • Brachina
[Brachinite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Victoria
    • Loddon Shire
      • Wedderburn
[IAB-sLH iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Western Australia
    • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire
      • Haig
        • Sleeper Camp
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
[Polymict ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Mundrabilla Roadhouse
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Quairading Shire
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Azerbaijan
 
  • Yardymli District
    • Baku
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
Brazil
 
  • Goiás
    • Niquelândia
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Santa Catarina
    • São Francisco do Sul
      • Morro do Rócio
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Burkina Faso
 
  • Est Region
    • Komondjari Province
      • Gayeri Department
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Canada
 
  • Saskatchewan
    • Census Division 8
      • Burstall
[IAB complex iron meteorite] www.lpi.usra.edu (2012)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
      • Taltal
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
China
 
  • Guangxi
    • Hezhou
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Nanning
      • Liangqing District
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Shandong
    • Qingdao
      • Chengyang District
        • Xifu
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
Czech Republic
 
  • South Bohemian Region
    • Prachatice District
      • Bohumilice (Bohumilitz; Alt Skalitz)
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Finland
 
  • Southwest Finland
    • Pargas
      • Nauvo
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Bitburg-Prüm
      • Bitburg
        • Albacher Mühle
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Thuringia
    • Gotha District
      • Bad Tabarz
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Hungary
 
  • Veszprém County
    • Veszprém District
      • Nagyvázsony
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
India
 
  • Assam
    • Goalpara District
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Bihar
    • Muzaffarpur District
[IAB-sHL iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Uttar Pradesh
    • Basti District
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sambhal District
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sultanpur District
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Courmayeur
      • Entrèves
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Umbria
    • Perugia Province
      • Castiglione del Lago
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Kazakhstan
 
  • Kostanay Region
    • Bischtübe village area
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
Libya
 
  • Jabal al Gharbi District
    • Hamadah al Hamra
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Jufra District
    • Dar al Gani
[Polymict ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Mauritania
 
[Ureilite meteorite]
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Jiménez Municipality
[Possible IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Guerrero
    • Acapulco de Juárez Municipality
[Acapulcoite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Mexico
    • Jiquipilco (Xiquipilco)
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Zacatecas
    • Mazapil Municipality
      • Mazapil
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sombrerete Municipality
[IAB-sHL iron meteorite]
    • Vetagrande Municipality
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Mongolia
 
  • Bayan-Ölgii Province
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Morocco
 
  • Souss-Massa Region
    • Tata Province
      • Foum Zguid
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Niger
 
  • Agadez
    • Arlit
- (2010)
Nigeria
 
  • Niger
    • Benue River
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
 
[Acapulcoite meteorite] Russell et al. (2005) +1 other reference
[Acapulcoite meteorite] - (2010)
[Lodranite meteorite] - (2010)
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
[Winonaite meteorite] - (2010)
Oman
 
  • Al Wusta Governorate
    • Jiddat al Harasis
      • Hajmah
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Dhofar Governorate
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Pakistan
 
  • Punjab Province
    • Multan District
[Lodranite meteorite] - (2010)
Poland
 
  • Greater Poland Voivodeship
    • Poznań
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Lubusz Voivodeship
    • Świebodzin County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Russia
 
  • Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
    • Anadyrsky District
[IAB-sLM iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Mordovia
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Novosibirsk Oblast
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Eastern Province
    • Rub' al-Khali
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
Slovakia
 
  • Žilina Region
    • Námestovo District
      • Námestovo
        • Slanica
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Somalia
 
  • Hiran Region
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
South Africa
 
  • Eastern Cape
    • Alfred Nzo District Municipality
      • Umzimvubu Local Municipality
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Northern Cape
    • Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
      • Emthanjeni Local Municipality
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
Spain
 
  • Valencian Community
    • Valencia
      • Quesa
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Sudan
 
  • River Nile
[Anomalous ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
Turkey
 
  • Aydin Province
    • Germencik District
[IAB-sHL iron meteorite] - (2010)
UK
 
  • Wales
    • Gwynedd
      • Clynnog
[Winonaite meteorite] - (2010)
United Arab Emirates
 
  • Emirate of Abu Dhabi
[Ureilite meteorite] HEZEL et al. (2008)
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Monroe County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
      • Meteor Crater area
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.)
      • Winona
[Winonaite meteorite] - (2010)
  • California
    • Modoc County
      • Goose Lake
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • San Bernardino County
      • Superior Valley
[Acapulcoite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Surprise Spring
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Ventura County
      • Ventura
        • Ventura City Beach
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Colorado
    • Montezuma County
      • Mesa Verde National Park
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Georgia
    • Emanuel County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Jenkins County
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • McDuffie County
      • Thomson
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Wilcox County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Illinois
    • Jo Daviess County
      • Woodbine
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kentucky
    • Casey County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Metcalfe County
[IAB-sLM iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Minnesota
    • Anoka County
[IAB-sLM iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Mississippi
    • Oktibbeha County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] Reed (1972) +1 other reference
  • New Mexico
    • Roosevelt County
[Ureilite meteorite] - (2010)
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
      • Black Mountain
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Burke County
      • Linville Mountain
[IAB-sHH iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Catawba County
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cherokee County
[IAB-sLM iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Madison County
      • Walnut Mountains
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Rutherford County
      • Ellenboro
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • North Dakota
    • Grant County
      • New Leipzig
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Ohio
    • Montgomery County
      • Dayton
[IAB-sLH iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Oklahoma
    • Caddo County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Carolina
    • Lexington County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Orangeburg County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite]
  • South Dakota
    • Beadle County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite]
  • Tennessee
    • Claiborne County
[IAB-sLH iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cocke County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • DeKalb County
      • Smithville
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Overton County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Texas
    • Ector County
      • Odessa
        • Odessa craters
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Hamilton County
      • Carlton
[IAB-sLM iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Red River County
      • Rugby (Deport area)
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Runnels County
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Wichita County
      • Electra
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Utah
    • San Juan County
[Ungrouped IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • West Virginia
    • Grant County
      • Landes
[IAB-MG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Wisconsin
    • Walworth County
      • Zenda
[IAB complex iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Waushara County
[Anomalous IAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
      • Saxeville
[IAB-sLL iron meteorite] - (2010)
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