David Weir: Meteorite Studies

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Seymchan

PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]

Springwater

Pallasite, MG (main-group), anomalous silicateThe most abundant group of minerals in Earth's crust, the structure [...]

Sikhote Alin

Iron, IIAB, coarsest octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite [...]

Santa Catharina

Iron, IAB complex, Twin City duo Found 1875 26° 19′ S., 48° 39′ W. Many [...]

Santa Clara

Iron, IVB, ataxiteWork in Progress Relatively rare variety of iron meteorite (designated type D) made [...]

Sombrerete

Iron, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

SAHARA 03500

Primitive AchondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the primordial chondrites. These [...]

SAHARA 00182

C3-ungrouped w/ CV/CR affinities (related to HaH 073 and possibly to the Coolidge–Loongana grouplet) Found [...]

SAH 98034

H5, highly porous Found September 1998 z+0° 07′ 08′ w+0° 08′ 58′ Five fragments of [...]

SAHARA 99555

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found May 1999 y° 13′ 53′ N., x° 32′ 01′ W. A single [...]