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| Basic information | Name: Huaxi This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 2010 Country: China Mass:  1600 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 11372 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 9 Dec 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 100:
Huaxi 26°27’52.88"N, 106°37’56.68"E Guizhou, China Fell: 13 July 2010 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5) History: A meteorite fall was heard and collected on July 13, 2010, at about 18:00 local time in Shibanjin village, Huaxi district, Guiyang, Guizhou province. The total mass of the fall is estimated to be at least 1.6 kg. Physical characteristics: (Li Shijie, Li yang, Li Xiongyao, IGCAS). Four fragments partly covered with fusion crust were recovered. The interior of the stone is light gray with an abundance of metal and sulfide. The grain density of the meteorite is 3.74±0.03 g/cm3. Petrography: (Li Shijie, Li yang, Li Xiongyao, IGCAS). Mineralogy dominated by olivine, low-Ca pyroxene, high-Ca pyroxene, plagioclase, kamacite, taenite and troilite. Minor phases include chromite and apatite. A range of well-defined chondrule types is present. The grain sizes of secondary plagioclase range from 2 to 50 μm. Geochemistry: (Li Shijie, Li yang, Li Xiongyao, IGCAS). The chemical composition of olivine (Fa19.6) and low-Ca pyroxene (Fs17.0) are uniform. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5), shock stage S3. Specimens: IGCAS holds about 398 g and two thin sections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB100 Table 1 Line 513: |
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| Institutions and collections |
IGCAS: Institute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China (institutional address; updated 27 Mar 2018) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Guizhou, China This is 1 of 489 approved meteorites from China (plus 13 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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