List of minerals for each chemical elementįossilsThere are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.īETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. See Gibeon photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Gibeon in Namibia. Since it was first discovered in 1836 in Great Namaqualand, Namibia, Africa, more than 25 tons of Gibeon meteorites have been recovered and although export and sale was banned by the Namibian government, it is still one of the most commonly available meteorites on the market today. Each ring is acid etched to bring out the brilliant widmanstatten lines that were formed as the meteor hurled through space towards the earth. Welcome to the Gibeon google satellite map This place is situated in Hardap, Namibia, its geographical coordinates are 25° 8 0' South, 17° 46 0' East and its original name (with diacritics) is Gibeon. Gibeon meteorite is considered the best and most stable meteorite to make jewelry with. Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO 2 with coordinated Si The Gibeon meteorite name was chosen by the town in Namibia Africa where it was first discovered. Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Some small areas of the meteorite have brown rust, probably due to exposure to moisture. It was named after the place in southern Namibia where the meteors fell. List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification Group 1 - Elementsĭ 3(OH) 4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Description: Sawn slice of a Gibeon meteorite that was etched to highlight the Widmanstatten pattern. No artistic representation, the Gibeon Meteorite Fountain sculpture is comprised of genuine lumps of iron-rich meteorite from what is thought to have been the largest meteor shower ever to have hit the planet, some six hundred million years ago.
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