Definition of Hexahedrites. Meaning of Hexahedrites. Synonyms of Hexahedrites

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Hexahedrites. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Hexahedrites and, of course, Hexahedrites synonyms and on the right images related to the word Hexahedrites.

Definition of Hexahedrites

No result for Hexahedrites. Showing similar results...

Meaning of Hexahedrites from wikipedia

- Hexahedrites are a structural class of iron meteorite. They are composed almost exclusively of the nickel–iron alloy kamacite and are lower in nickel content...
- connected with the relative abundance of nickel to iron. The categories are: Hexahedrites (H): low nickel, no Widmanstätten pattern, may present Neumann lines;...
- (octahedrite and hexahedrite types). In the octahedrites it is found in bands interleaving with taenite forming Widmanstätten patterns. In hexahedrites, fine parallel...
- divided into objects with similar internal structures (octahedrites, hexahedrites, and ataxites), but these terms are now used for purely descriptive purposes...
- phase boundary where kamacite is exsolved from taenite. Meteoric iron with less than about 6% nickel (hexahedrite) is completely changed to kamacite....
- (kamacite and taenite) and silicate inclusions. Structurally they can be hexahedrites, fine to co**** octahedrites, or even ataxites. Most of them are octahedrite...
- Holocene Exposed Yes Drilled Yes Bolide type Co**** octahedrite to granular hexahedrite Location Coordinates 27°38′S 61°42′W / 27.633°S 61.700°W / -27.633;...
- fall. Structural class – a subdivision of iron meteorites in ataxites, hexahedrites and octahedrites. Superbolide – is a bolide that reaches an apparent...
- group of iron meteorites. The group currently has six members. They are hexahedrites with large amounts of schreibersite. The meteoric iron is composed of...
- to the public in 1954 as a geological museum, featuring the granular hexahedrite meteorite found on the state park property in the 1930s. The meteorite...