The Loxton meteorite: A new olivine‐bronzite chondrite from South Australia
Margaret I. Wallace, Allan Pring
Abstract
Margaret I. Wallace, Allan Pring
Abstract
Abstract— The Loxton meteorite is a single stone of 22 g found in South Australia in 1968. It has been classified as an L5 chondrite, shock facies ‘a,’ and contains olivine (Fa24), orthopyroxene (Fs21–22), clinopyroxene (Wo44.7En45.9Fs9.4), nickel‐iron, troilite, chromite and chlorapatite.
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Abstract— The Loxton meteorite is a single stone of 22 g found in South Australia in 1968. It has been classified as an L5 chondrite, shock facies ‘a,’ and contains olivine (Fa24), orthopyroxene (Fs21–22), clinopyroxene (Wo44.7En45.9Fs9.4), nickel‐iron, troilite, chromite and chlorapatite.
Key concepts: Troilite, Meteorite, Chromite, Olivine, Chondrite, Geology, Geochemistry, Allende meteorite