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Vícenice meteorite, Vícenice u Náměště nad Oslavou, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republici
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Vícenice meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
Vícenice u Náměště nad OslavouMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 12' 16'' North , 16° 7' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.20472,16.13111
GRN:
N33E08
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
IID iron meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Iron, IID
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Náměšť nad Oslavou5,192 (2018)2.0km
Okarec124 (2018)3.1km
Naloučany154 (2018)3.2km
Ocmanice322 (2018)3.2km
Sedlec250 (2018)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
263243
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263243:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, , Námešť nad Oslavou, Kraj Vysočina


Medium octahedrite (Om) recovered in October 1911. Dimensions 180 × 90 × 65 mm, weight 4650 g.
The meteorite was found northeast of the village Vícenice u Náměště nad Oslavou (Vícenice until 1971) in the field called Štěpka or Velké Štěpky.


Note: the MetBull Database (see link below) lists the following, erroneous GPS coordinates: 49°13'N, 15°48'E, which would place the locality in the village of Krahulov near Třebíč.

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8 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akaganeite ?
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Hibbingite ?
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Lawrencite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite ?3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘHibbingite ?3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘAkaganeite ?4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Clⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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References

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=24170
www.mindat.org (n.d.) https://www.mindat.org/mesg-626439.html
commons.wikimedia.org (n.d.) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meteor_V%C3%ADcenice_1911.jpg
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259188162_History_classification_and_mineralogy_octahedrite_from_Vicenice
meteoritesworld.com (n.d.) https://meteoritesworld.com/czech-and-european-meteorites.php
Skála, R., Frýda, J., Sekanina, J. (2000) Mineralogy of the Vícenice octahedrite. Journal of the Geological Society: 45(1-2): 175-192.
www.nm.cz (n.d.) https://www.nm.cz/en/about-us/science-and-research/collection-of-meteorites
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