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Calama 255

Basic information

Name: Calama 255
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2022
Country: Chile
Mass: 12 g

Classification
history:

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L3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 789 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as L3. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)

Comments:

Approved 23 Jul 2022

Writeup

Writeup from MB 111:

Calama 255 22°29.01’S, 68°50.23’W

Antofagasta, Chile

Find: 30 Apr 2022

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3)

Petrography: The meteorite has chondritic texture and is comprised by chondrules, chondrule fragments and mineral grains with interstitial fine-grained clastic matrix impregnated by Fe-hydroxide. The chondrules are well outlined and have an average diameter 636±337 µm (N=63). The chondrules mostly are of BO, BP, PO, POP, ROP, RP types. The main phases are olivine, pyroxene, feldspatic glass, Fe,Ni iron (kamacite ant taenite) and troilite; chromite is accessory. Chondrule mesostasis is glassy. Olivine grains have sharp or weak undulatory optical extinction and rare irregular fracturing.

Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: Olivine Fa_23.6±7.7(N=31); PMD Fa=23.7%; Pyroxene Fs_9.2±6.1Wo_1.2±1.0(N=24)

Data from:
  MB111
  Table 0
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State/Prov/County:	Antofagasta
Date:	30 Apr 2022
Latitude:	22°29.01'S
Longitude:	68°50.23'W
Mass (g):	12
Pieces:	1
Class:	L3
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W2
Fayalite (mol%):	23.6±7.7 (N=31)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	9.2±6.1 (N=24)
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.2±1.0 (N=24)
Classifier:	Lorenz C. A., Vernad
Type spec mass (g):	2.8
Type spec location:	Vernad.
Main mass:	Mr. T. Kryachko, bredfild@mail.ru
Finder:	Mr. T. Kryachko
Comments:	Field name is 8-51; analyst T. Kryachko (The Russian system of quality, Technograd, Moscow); submitted by Lorenz C.A., Vernad

Institutions
and collections

Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 111, in preparation (2022)

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Geography:

Chile

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(22° 29' 1"S, 68° 50' 14"W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2272 approved meteorites from Antofagasta, Chile (plus 8 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 2301 approved meteorites from Chile (plus 15 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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