Itqiy meteorite

Itqiy meteorite
TypeChondrite (ongoing scientific debate)
ClassEnstatite chondrite (ongoing scientific debate)
GroupEH7-an (ongoing scientific debate)
Parent bodyNWA2526-Itqiy[1]
CompositionEnstatite (78 %), meteoric iron (22 %), sulfides.[2]
CountryWestern Sahara[3]
Coordinates26°35′27″N 12°57′8″W / 26.59083°N 12.95222°W / 26.59083; -12.95222[3]
Observed fallYes[3]
Fall date1990[3]
Found date1990 + 2000-07[3]
TKW0.410 kilograms (0.90 lb)[3] + 4.310 kilograms (9.50 lb)[3]

The Itqiy meteorite is an enstatite-rich stony-iron meteorite. It is classified as an enstatite chondrite of the EH group that was nearly melted and is therefore very unusual for that group.[2][4] Other classifications have been proposed and are an ongoing scientific debate.

  1. ^ Keil, Klaus (31 December 2009). "Enstatite achondrite meteorites (aubrites) and the histories of their asteroidal parent bodies". Chemie der Erde - Geochemistry. 70 (4): 295–317. Bibcode:2010ChEG...70..295K. doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2010.02.002.
  2. ^ a b "Itqiy". Meteoritical Society.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Itqiy". Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ "EH7-an". Meteoritical Society.