Kivesvaara C2 chondrite: silicate petrography and chemical composition

• Published in: Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
• Main Authors: K.A. Kinnunen, R. Saikkonen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Society of Finland 1983
• Subjects: meteorite; carbonaceous chondrite; chemical composition; textural modal composition; grain size distribution; CAI inclusions; matrix textures; chondrule textures; euhedral olivine; melt inclusions; Finland; Geology; QE1-996.5; Murchison; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17741/bgsf/55.1.003; https://doaj.org/article/e70d32bdb4164f058413f03c303ed1dc

Fragments of the Kivesvaara meteorite were said to have been found in Paltamo, northern Finland in 1968. The chemical and mineral composition and the textural features show that this meteorite is a rare C2 carbonaceous chondrite. The research material consists of two fragments with traces of fusion...