Saint-Sauveur meteorite (EH5 Chondrite)
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Mineral NameSaint-Sauveur meteorite (EH5 Chondrite)
Chemical FormulaComplex mixture of silicates (e.g., MgSiO3), sulfides (e.g., FeS), and nickel-iron metal (e.g., Fe,Ni)
Mohs Hardness5
Streak ColorGrey to brownish-grey
CleavageNone (for the rock as a whole, individual minerals may have cleavage)
FractureUneven to sub-conchoidal
Specific Gravity3.5
Colorsdark grey, brownish-black, rusty brown
TransparencyOpaque
Type LocalitySaint-Sauveur, Haute-Garonne, France (fell 1914)
Mineral GroupMeteorite (Stony Meteorite, Chondrite)
Usesscientific study, collector specimens
Associated Mineralsenstatite, kamacite, taenite, troilite, oldhamite, niningerite
Rarityrare
Description
A dark, irregularly shaped stony meteorite with a partially preserved fusion crust and a fresh fracture revealing a fine-grained, dark interior with some metallic flecks.
Geological Context
Formed in the early solar system from the accretion of dust and chondrules, then underwent thermal metamorphism on an asteroid parent body before falling to Earth.
