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Troilite
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Troilite is a rare iron sulfide mineral with the simple formula of FeS. It is the iron-rich endmember of the pyrrhotite group. Pyrrhotite has the formula FeS which is iron deficient. As troilite lacks
Polished and etched surface of the Mundrabilla meteorite from Australia. The darker brownish areas with striations are troilite with exolved daubréeli
Polished and etched surface of the Mundrabilla meteorite from Australia. The darker brownish areas with striations are troilite with exolved daubréelite.
Iron meteorite
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Iron meteorites, also called siderites or ferrous meteorites, are a type of meteorite consisting overwhelmingly of an iron–nickel alloy known as meteoric iron, which usually comprises two mineral phas
Troilite
…Earth's crust (even pyrrhotite is relatively rare compared to pyrite and iron(II) sulfate minerals). Most troilite on Earth is of meteoritic origin. One iron meteorite, Mundrabilla contains 25 to 35 volume percent troilite. The most famous troilite-containing meteorite is Canyon Diablo. Canyon Diablo Troilite (CDT…
Tamentit Iron Meteorite, found in 1864 in the Sahara, weighing about 500 kg (1,100 lb). On display at Vulcania park in France.
Tamentit Iron Meteorite, found in 1864 in the Sahara, weighing about 500 kg (1,100 lb). On display at Vulcania park in France.
Widmanstätten pattern as seen on an etched and polished slice of an olivine-free portion of the Seymchan meteorite. Scale unknown.
Widmanstätten pattern as seen on an etched and polished slice of an olivine-free portion of the Seymchan meteorite. Scale unknown.
The Hoba meteorite, the biggest known iron meteorite. It lies in Namibia and weighs about 60 tons.
The Hoba meteorite, the biggest known iron meteorite. It lies in Namibia and weighs about 60 tons.
The Willamette Meteorite on display at the American Museum of Natural History. It weighs about 14,500 kilograms (32,000 pounds). This is the largest m
The Willamette Meteorite on display at the American Museum of Natural History. It weighs about 14,500 kilograms (32,000 pounds). This is the largest meteorite ever found in the United States.