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Locality type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Classification

Species:

'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)

Comments:

Olivine — Fa17.2-av., range Fa16.3-17.8

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Conquista meteorite, Mateira farm, Conquista, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

970231

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:970231:8

GUID (UUID V4):

e861184c-4cad-445c-b1af-7c80ecaa5a7a

Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series

40.9km (25.4 miles)

Buritizal meteorite, Buritis farm, Buritizal, São Paulo, Brazil

68.9km (42.8 miles)

Barreiro, Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

74.7km (46.4 miles)

Tapira Complex, Tapira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References

Keil, K., Kirchner, E., Gomes, C.B., Jarosewich, E. & Murta, R.L.L. (1978) Studies of Brazilian Meteorites XIV: Mineralogy, petrology, and chemistry of the Conquista, Minas Gerais, chondrite. Meteoritics 13 (2): 177-187. (June 1978).