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| Basic information | Name: Tazhong 001 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2019 Country: China Mass:  1600 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 255 approved meteorites classified as H5/6. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 7 Jul 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 109:
Tazhong 001 39°21.14’N, 83°15.49’E Xinjiang, China Find: 2019 Jan Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5/6) History: The meteorite was found by Pengli Chen who is a meteorite hunter in middle Taklimakan desert near to Tazhong town, Southern Xinjiang, in January, 2019. Tazhong town was built in desert because of the exploration of oil. Physical characteristics: Ten specimens were collected in the Taklimakan desert. The specimens are covered by black fusion crust. The partial fusion crust surface is cemented by sand.The masses of specimens are in a range 50 to 1000 g. The total mass is ~ 2 kg. Petrography: (J. Ji, S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS)The meteorite has a typical chondritic texture. Few relict chondrules are observed across the section, ranging up to ~1 mm in diameter. The major constituent minerals are olivine, pyroxene, plagioclase, Fe-Ni metal, and troilite, with minor chromite and phosphates. Some plgioclase grains are larger than 50 mm in diameter.Fe-Ni metal grains have been partially oxidized. Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: (J. Ji, S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) The olivine and pyroxene are homogeneous in chemical compositions. Olivine: Fa=17.8±0.9 (n=57), orthopyroxene: Fs15.5± 1.1Wo1.1±0.46(n=43) Classification: (J. Ji, S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) H5/6 Specimens: The main mass is held by Pengli Chen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
IGGCAS: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China (institutional address; updated 16 Oct 2011) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 109, in preparation (2020)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 302 approved meteorites from Xinjiang, China (plus 5 unapproved names) This is 1 of 467 approved meteorites from China (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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