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Nowe znalezisko meteorytu w południowej części województwa łódzkiego

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Karwowski Ł., Szopa K., Woźniak M.

Acta Societatis Metheoriticae Polonorum

2021

vol. 12

41-57

An anonymous person from Częstochowa in Poland found a new meteorite during the summer of 2008. The specimen was found in eolian sand, where exotic grains connected with glacial activity were not observed. The suspected meteorite was kept in the founder’s possession until the autumn of 2018. This was when the holder of the meteorite contacted the owners of the woreczko.pl webpage, which is dedicated to meteorite identification. Moreover, the webpage was developed and operated by meteorite collectors Jan Woreczko and Wadi. After meeting, Jan and Wadi bought the meteorite, which is now part of their collection. After the meeting, Jan and Wadi bought the meteorite (total meteorite mass 2143 g), which is now part of their collection. Three fragments with their total mass 20.74 g as well as two thin-sections (7.03 g) are deposited at the Earth Sciences Museum, University of Silesia in Katowice. The fusion crust is black to brownish, typical for a chondrite. Regmagliptes are visible. The meteorite is characterized by chondrules, which range in diameter from 0.015 to 1.000 mm in diameter. The most common type of chondrule is represented by olivine (Ol). The barred Ol texture, showing elongate, sub-parallel bars of olivine with clear pyroxenes (Px) and oligoclase between the bars. The second characteristic type is represented by Ol-Px porphyritic chondrules and radial Px chondrules. The matrix is not recrystallized; and the clasts are up to 0.1 to 0.2 mm in diameter. Px and Ol, plagioclase, metallic phases, troilite, and spinel (Cr-spinel) are up to 71.9 vol.%, 11.2 vol.%., 7.0 vol.%., 4.2 vol.%., and 1.1 vol.% of the meteorite, respectively. The average content of the secondary minerals is 4.4 vol.% (close to the outermost part is up to 8–10 vol.%. The meteorite is classified as a H5 ordinary chondrite, based on the Ol and Px composition (Fa/Fs), with an official name ‘Kuźnica’.

Leoncin – nowy polski chondryt LL4-6

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Karwowski Ł., Szopa K.

Acta Societatis Metheoriticae Polonorum

2020

vol. 11

31-44

In this study, the new ordinary chondrite LL4-6 from the Leoncin Community, Poland is reported. This meteorite was sold on Allegro, a Polish online e-commerce platform, to a person, who is member of the Meteoritic Society of Poland. The meteorite was sold in 2017, but originally the fall was in 2012. Finder of the meteorite from the Nowe Gniewniewice Village (Leoncin Community) claimed that the meteorite was still warm (the higher temperature was result after hit in the roof) after fall and made a whole in metal roof (which was repaired soon after the fall). For five years after fall of the meteorite, it stayed in the finder hands. The total known weight of the meteorite is 111.3 g. The main mass is in the M. Burski’s collection (~70 g). Two plates with the total mass 20 g are stored at the Earth Science Museum, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The meteorite is strongly brecciated. All clasts are rounded, reaching up to 1 cm in size. The matrix is very fine grained. The biggest as well as clasts are represented by complex olivine-feldspar chondrule. Numerous clasts do not have any chondrules or their fragments as well. The fusion crust of the Leoncin meteorite is typical, having porous and glassy (isotropic) the most external part. The glassy zone is rich in Cr-rich spinels, where relicts of unmolten olivines and pyroxenes are present. The next zone is so-called the black vein zone. The veins are represented my metallic phases or Fe sulphide. The most common mineral in the fresh meteorite is olivine, having Fo and Fa up to 69 and 31, respectively. Pyroxenes are characterised by a general chemical formulae as follow: Fs9.78–9.7 Wo44.77–44.2 En46.02–45.53. Almost all feldspars are represented by plagioclases (Ab83.5–86.76Or2.54–5.53An9.42–12.5). Metallic phases are mostly represented by kamacite, taenite and rare tetrataenite (the richest in Ni phase; 55.92–49.21 wt.%). Troilite, spinel, ilmenite, apatite and merrillite are also noted. Based on chemical composition of investigated minerals, the Leoncin meteorite can by classified as a LL ordinary chondrite. It has been confirmed by fayalite content (avg. 30.33%) as well as the forsterite content in pyroxenes (avg. 25.32%). Brecciating of the meteorite, the same mineral content of the chondrules and their matrix shows that the meteorite is an example of monomictic breccia. Metamorphic changes of the clasts, their quality, size and mineral content, together with the chemical composition of selected minerals, indicate the LL4-6 type of the meteorites. The Leoncin meteorite seems to be a regolith, that formed far from the collision place on the asteroid. This situation is confirmed by the limitation of gassy material only to the fusion crust and lack of shock changes in the minerals. The parent body might be similar to the 25143 Itokawa asteroid or has connection with the Flora family.

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