Steinbach Meteorite

STB5

Siderophyre

Known as a siderophyre meteorite: the nickel-iron enclosing orthopyroxene and tridymite minerals. The slice is thin and polished on one side more than on the other.

27.5 x 24 x 2 mm

5 g slice

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Steinbach

Location:
  • Germany
    • Sachsen
Found: 1724
Group:
  • Stony-Iron
Type:
  • Siderophyre
Class:
  • IVA-AN
Total known weight: ~98kg

The fine octahedrite metal laces throughout the silicate phase;the ratio is about 50/50. The silicate is 70% bronzite, 30% tridymite. The Iron is similar to the IVA group and contains schreibersite, troilite and chromite.

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Steinbach Meteorite