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Newport meteorite, Jackson County, Arkansas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 36' North , 91° 16' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.60000,-91.26667
GeoHash:
G#: 9yr4e0v9h
GRN:
N24W54
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
PMG pallasite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Pallasite, PMG
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newport7,767 (2017)1.5km
Diaz1,248 (2017)4.3km
Jacksonport203 (2017)6.0km
Campbell Station241 (2017)7.9km
Tuckerman1,759 (2017)15.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
105723
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105723:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pallasite.
1923 TKW 5.6kg

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10 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Stanfieldite
Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStanfieldite8.AC.70Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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References

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Nininger, H. H. (1932). A new pallasite meteorite from Newport, Ark. American Journal of Science, (133), 78-80.
Buseck, P. R. (1968). Mackinawite, pentlandite, and native copper from the Newport pallasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(281), 717-725.
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