[meteorite-list] Cohenite Question
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de
Thu Dec 16 16:52:45 EST 2004
Cohenite = [(Fe,Ni,Co)3C]
Hello Martin and List,
> I never saw a hexaedrite, a IIG, a IIAB, a IIE,
> a IIIAB with cohenite and they have <7% Ni.
Angra dos Reis (iron):
Cohenite was noted in one place as a cluster of
10-50 µ frayed (= to cause strain on sth.) units.
Arispe:
Cohenite has provided carbon for
local martensite-bainite formation.
A most unique characteristic of Arispe
is the distribution of the cohenite nests.
Cohenite is also present as a 100-200 µ thick
envelope around the larger schreibersite bodies.
Bendego:
Cohenite is present in significant amounts.
Chihuahua City:
.. composed of polycrystalline Fe/Ni with cohenite.
Etosha:
.. cohenite inclusions with unusual morphologies
Lake Murray:
.. cohenite is decomposed to graphite and granular kamacite
Santa Rosa:
Polycrystalline iron with cohenite and graphite.
References:
BUCHWALD V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites.
BRETT R. (1967) Cohenite: Its occurrence and a
proposed origin (GCA 31, 143-159).
Best wishes,
Bernd
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