Gebel Kamil (meteorite)
| Gebel Kamil | |
|---|---|
 Shrapnel from the meteoritic impactor | |
| Type | Ataxite |
| Structural classification | Ataxite[1] |
| Group | Ungrouped[2] |
| Country | Egypt |
| Region | Al Wadi al Jadid, East Uweinat Desert |
| Coordinates | 22°01′06″N 26°05′16″E / 22.01833°N 26.08778°E[2] |
| Observed fall | No[2] |
| Fall date | < 5000 years ago |
| Found date | 2009-02-19[2] |
| TKW | 1,600 kilograms (3,500 lb)[2] |
| Strewn field | Yes |
| Alternative names | Radon meteorite |
 A slice of the Gebel Kamil meteorite showing schreibersite rimmed by kamacite. | |
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Gebel Kamil is a meteorite that struck Egypt later than 3000 BC, leaving a crater surrounded by thousands of pieces of iron shrapnel with a total weight of about 1,600 kilograms (3,500 lb).
History
[edit]In February 2009 and 2010, meteorite fragments with masses ranging from < 1 gram (0.035 oz) to 35 kilograms (77 lb), plus an 83 kilograms (183 lb) specimen, were found in and around a 45 metres (148 ft) radius from Kamil Crater by an Italian-Egyptian geophysical team.[2] About 800 kilograms (1,800 lb) was recovered.[2] The geophysical survey took place as part of the "2009 Italian-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology".[2]
Mineralogy
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The Gebel Kamil meteorite contains the minerals schreibersite and kamacite.
Classification
[edit]The Gebel Kamil meteorite has been classified as an ataxite.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Gebel Kamil Meteorite". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gebel Kamil". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2013.