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| Basic information | Name: Toksun 002 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2022 Country: China Mass:  645 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 83 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA. [show all] Search for other: Iron meteorites, IVA irons, and Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 4 Mar 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 112:
Toksun 002 42°41.411’N, 88°59.953’E Xinjiang, China Find: 16 March 2022 Classification: Iron meteorite (IVA) History: Discovered by Aili and Yimaer in the desert near Ayding Lake, Xinjiang Province, on March 16, 2022, and subsequently acquired by Ziyao Wang in March 2022. Physical characteristics: The single, rounded mass has a dark brown surface with light-colored patches. Petrography: (C. Herd, UAb) Examination of polished and etched surfaces shown in photos provided by the owner reveals a well-developed Widmanstaetten pattern consistent with finest octahedrite. No inclusions are apparent. No alteration of the interior is evident. Geochemistry: ICP-MS data, using sample of North Chile (Filomena) as standard (C. Herd and S. DuFrane UAb): Ni = 9.3, Co = 0.412 (both wt%); Ir = 1.9, Ga = 2.4, As = 9.2, Ru = 3.3, Pd = 5.7, Re = 0.19, W = 0.58, Pt = 5.2, Cu = 128, Au = 2.0 (all μg/g). Ge below detection. Classification: (C. Herd, UAb): IVA iron. Specimens: Type specimen of 28.5 g at UAb. Main mass with Ziyao Wang. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB112 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
UAb: 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada, Canada; Website (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 112, in preparation (2023)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 298 approved meteorites from Xinjiang, China (plus 5 unapproved names) This is 1 of 462 approved meteorites from China (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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