Aerolites

Zeiss Discovery V8 Optical Stereomicroscope

Low chondritic texture, typical of petrographic type 5, according to Van Schumus & Wood (1967).

Image Credit: M.E. Zucolotto

Transmitted and Polarized Light

Image Credits: M.E.Zucolotto

Zeiss Axio Imager Optical Microscope - CITL MK5-2 Cathode Ray Source
15KeV - 0.7mA

The predominance of the blue color emitted by minerals due to the incidence of an electron beam indicates an advanced petrographic type due to thermal metamorphism.

Image Credits: Amanda Tosi

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AIQUILE

Stony

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CHONDRITE

ORDINARY

H-L-LL

H

5 S3

W0

BOLIVIA

2016

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Chondritic texture and mineral composition of an equilibrated ordinary chondite. Chemical and petrological type is H5. Shock stage S3 and weathering W0.

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Backscattered electron image (compo)
15KeV - 20nA

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

Optical Microscope
15KeV - 0.7mA

Chondrues with pyroxene and olivine grains emitting red color CL. The dark grain present in the chondrule is a graphite grain.

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

Zeiss Axio Imager Optical Microscope - CITL MK5-2 Cathode Ray Source
15KeV - 0.7mA

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

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BISHUNPUR

Stony

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CHONDRITE

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H-L-LL

LL

3.15 S4

W0

INDIA

1895

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Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite LL 3.15, Shock Stage S4, Weathering Stage W0.

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Zeiss Axio Imager Optical Microscope - CITL MK5-2 Cathode Ray Source
15KeV - 0.7mA

Condrule with blue mesostasis indicating to be more albitic than anortitic and grains of olivine and pyroxene presenting dull red color, indicative of poor Fe2+ silicates in the composition (since it acts as a CL suppressor).

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

Backscattered electron image (compo)
15KeV - 20nA

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

Zeiss Axio Imager Optical Microscope - CITL MK5-2 Cathode Ray Source
15KeV - 0.7mA

The lack of yellow in the mesostasis of the chondrules and the dull red, as well as the dark matrix and little predominance of blue, classifies the Chainpur meteorite as a petrographic type 3 of the most primitive, but with evidence of a mild thermal metamorphism.

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

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CHAINPUR

Stony

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CHONDRITE

ORDINARY

H-L-LL

LL

3.4 S1

-

INDIA

1907

FALL

Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite LL 3.4, Shock Stage S1

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Fragment of the Angra dos Reis meteorite with its wrinkled, dark and shiny fusion crust.

Image Credit: M. E. Zucolotto

Fragment of the Angra dos Reis meteorite with its melting crust.

Image Credit: André Moutinho

Small fragment of the Angra dos Reis meteorite.

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

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ANGRA DOS REIS

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ACHONDRITE

-

BRAZIL - RJ

1869

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Fassaite Achondrite. The Angra dos Reis meteorite is an ultramafic igneous rock or pyroxenite because it is made up of 93% pyroxene. Properly referred to as a Fassaite.

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Bacscattered image (compo)
15Kev - 20nA

Olivine with a heterogeneous chemical border, typical of primitive meteorites, without thermal metamorphism.

Image Credit: A.A. Tosi

Transmitted Light

Image Credit: R. N. Salaverry

Zeiss Axio Imager Optical Microscope - CITL MK5-2 Cathode Ray Source
15KeV - 0.7mA

The presence of red and yellow colors in the chondrules and dark matrix without luminescence indicates that the meteorite suffered mild thermal metamorphism, thus belonging to a petrographic type between 3.0 to 3.4.

Image Credits: R. N. Salaverry and A. A. Tosi

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BURITIZAL

Stony

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H-L-LL

LL

3.2 S3

W1

BRAZIL - SP

1967

FALL

Chondritic texture and mineral composition of an unequilibrated ordinary chondrite of the chemical and petrographic type LL3.2. Shock stage S3 and weathering W1.

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Meteorite fragment Conquest with the thin melting crust on its surface.

Image Credit: André Moutinho

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CONQUISTA

Stony

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CHONDRITE

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H-L-LL

H

4 -

W1 or more

BRAZIL - MG

1965

FALL

Equilibrated Ordinary Chondrite H4, slightly weathered by terrestrial oxidation.

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Transmitted and Polarized Light

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

Avanhandava meteorite fragment showing the melting crust on the surface and its rocky interior with chondritic texture.

Image Credit: M. E. Zucolotto

Transmitted Light

Image credit: Amanda Tosi

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AVANHANDAVA

Stony

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H

4 -

BRAZIL - SP

1952

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Equilibrated Ordinary Chondrite H4

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Transmitted and Polarized Light

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

Fragments of the Campo Sales meteorite.

Image Credit: M. E. Zucolotto

Transmitted Light

It is possible to notice its scarcely chondridic texture, typical of type 5, and few metals (black regions) bordered by iron oxide, due to terrestrial weathering.

Image Credit: Amanda Tosi

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CAMPOS SALES

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H-L-LL

L

5 S1

W0-1

BRAZIL - CE

1991

FALL

The meteorite is an ordinary chondrite L5 with slight shock stage S1.

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Fragment of the Martian meteorite of the Naklite type, Governador Valadares.

Image Credit: Norbert Classen (IMCA website)

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GOVERNADOR VALADARES

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MARTIAN

SNC

NAKHLITE

-

S4

BRAZIL - MG

1958

FIND

Governador Valadares is an Augite-Olivine Achondrite, classified as Nakhlite belonging to the SCN clan, which are meteorites from the planet Mars.

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AEROLITES

Zeiss Discovery V8 Optical Stereomicroscope

Zeiss Axioplan Optical Microscope

Cathodoluminescence (CL-OM)

Stony

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CHONDRITE

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H-L-LL

H

5

S3

W0

BOLIVIA

2016

FALL

Jeol JXA8230 Electron Microprobe

Cathodoluminescence (CL-OM)

Cathodoluminescence (CL-OM)

Stony

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CHONDRITE

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H-L-LL

LL

3.15

S4

W0

INDIA

1895

FALL

Cathodoluminescence (CL-OM)

Jeol JXA8230 Electron Microprobe

Cathodoluminescence (CL-OM)

Stony

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CHONDRITE

ORDINARY

H-L-LL

LL

3.4

S1

-

INDIA

1907

FALL

Photographic camera

Photographic camera

Zeiss Discovery V8 Optical Stereomicroscope

Stony

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