[meteorite-list] Terrestrial tranquillityite found

From: karmaka <karmaka-meteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:49:02 +0100
Message-ID: <1Rij0Q-13nMXY0_at_fwd22.aul.t-online.de>

The mineral Tranquillityite [Fe2+8(ZrY)2Ti3Si3O24] previously known only from moon rocks and lunar meteorites has been found on Earth,
in the Eel Creek Formation, northeastern Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/01/rare-moon-mineral-found-on-earth.html?ref=hp

http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/40/1/83.abstract

Best wishes
 
Martin


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