[meteorite-list] Terrestrial tranquillityite found

karmaka karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de
Thu Jan 5 03:49:02 EST 2012


The mineral Tranquillityite [Fe2+8(ZrY)2Ti3Si3O24] previously known only from moon rocks and lunar meteorites has been found on Earth,
in the Eel Creek Formation, northeastern Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/01/rare-moon-mineral-found-on-earth.html?ref=hp

http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/40/1/83.abstract 

Best wishes
 
Martin


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