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Ringwoodite & Majorite

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Ringwoodite & Majorite

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Description
Locality: 
Tenham Meteorite, Tenham Station, Windorah, Barcoo Shire, Queensland, Australia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0 × 0 × 0 cm
Description

You are bidding on a fully analyzed polished probe with rare ringwoodite in matrix with majorite, kamacite and other phases for the type meteorite for the species. Comes with complete analysis (see analysis tab above). The bearer measures 7x6mm for scale. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ringwoodite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AC.15
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Tenham meteorite, Tenham Station, South Gregory, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia

Majorite

Formula: 
Mg3(Fe2+,Si,Al)2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.0 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Coorara meteorite, Rawlinna, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Ringwoodite & Majorite
Analysis Report - only: Ringwoodite & Majorite

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