جبل كامل (نيزك)
(تم التحويل من Gebel Kamil (meteorite))
| Gebel Kamil | |
|---|---|
 Shrapnel from the meteoritic impactor | |
| النوع | Ataxite |
| التصنيف الهيكلي | Ataxite[1] |
| المجموعة | Ungrouped[2] |
| البلد | Egypt |
| المنطقة | Al Wadi al Jadid, East Uweinat Desert |
| الإحداثيات | 22°01′06″N 26°05′16″E / 22.01833°N 26.08778°E[2] |
| السقوط المرصود | No[2] |
| تاريخ السقوط | < 5000 years ago |
| تاريخ العثور | 2009-02-19[2] |
| و.م.إ. | 1،600 كيلوغرام (3،500 lb)[2] |
| Strewn field | Yes |
| أسماء بديلة | Radon meteorite |
 A slice of the Gebel Kamil meteorite showing schreibersite rimmed by kamacite. | |
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 كيلوغرام (3،500 lb).
History
In February 2009 and 2010, meteorite fragments with masses ranging from < 1 غرام (0.035 oz) to 35 كيلوغرام (77 lb), plus an 83 كيلوغرام (183 lb) specimen, were found in and around a 45 متر (148 ft) radius from Kamil Crater by an Italian-Egyptian geophysical team.[2] About 800 كيلوغرام (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
The Gebel Kamil meteorite contains the minerals schreibersite and kamacite.
Classification
The Gebel Kamil meteorite has been classified as an ataxite.
See also
References
- ^ "Gebel Kamil Meteorite". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ أ ب ت ث ج ح خ د "Gebel Kamil". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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