Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter
The meteorite found in the Empty Quarter of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest meteorite found in the KSA and has the shape of an irregular ellipsoid with semi-axes of 0.65 m, 0.38 m, and 0.27 m; a density of 6400 kg/m3; and a mass of 2550 kg. It is a massive piece belonging to the categor...
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| author | M.S. AlSalhi V. Masilamani Nasser Alarifi W. Aslam Farooq M. Atif Shahid Ramay Hayat Saeed Althobaiti Saqib Anwar Ibrahim Elkhedr Bassam A. Abuamarah |
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| description | The meteorite found in the Empty Quarter of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest meteorite found in the KSA and has the shape of an irregular ellipsoid with semi-axes of 0.65 m, 0.38 m, and 0.27 m; a density of 6400 kg/m3; and a mass of 2550 kg. It is a massive piece belonging to the category of iron–nickel meteorites, which is contained in only 5% of the total showers. The present report is on the Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the saudi empty quarter employing with laser-induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscope (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive x-ray spectrophotometry (EDX).Present study has indicated that the meteorite is composed of about 5% Ni, 91% Fe, 1.51% P, 0.3% Co, and a host of other elements, most of them appeared as oxides. The measured density of the meteorite is 6400 kg/m3 and it is confirmed by the micro-hardness test that the meteorite is porous (approximately about 19%). Based on our investigation, it is very likely that this meteorite would have “escaped” from the belt around Mars and Jupiter and is unlikely from the moon or elsewhere. This could be the first such study, employing the advanced instruments mentioned above regarding massive Saudi meteorite. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-925545558d174f8e910f60d1286ce4772022-12-21T22:52:24ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472021-03-01332101341Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarterM.S. AlSalhi0V. Masilamani1Nasser Alarifi2W. Aslam Farooq3M. Atif4Shahid Ramay5Hayat Saeed Althobaiti6Saqib Anwar7Ibrahim Elkhedr8Bassam A. Abuamarah9Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Research Chair for Laser Diagnosis of Cancer, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding authors at: Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Research Chair for Laser Diagnosis of Cancer, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, College of Science King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPhysics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Research Chair for Laser Diagnosis of Cancer, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPhysics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Research Chair for Laser Diagnosis of Cancer, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding authors at: Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPhysics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIndustrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, College of Science King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, College of Science King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe meteorite found in the Empty Quarter of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest meteorite found in the KSA and has the shape of an irregular ellipsoid with semi-axes of 0.65 m, 0.38 m, and 0.27 m; a density of 6400 kg/m3; and a mass of 2550 kg. It is a massive piece belonging to the category of iron–nickel meteorites, which is contained in only 5% of the total showers. The present report is on the Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the saudi empty quarter employing with laser-induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscope (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive x-ray spectrophotometry (EDX).Present study has indicated that the meteorite is composed of about 5% Ni, 91% Fe, 1.51% P, 0.3% Co, and a host of other elements, most of them appeared as oxides. The measured density of the meteorite is 6400 kg/m3 and it is confirmed by the micro-hardness test that the meteorite is porous (approximately about 19%). Based on our investigation, it is very likely that this meteorite would have “escaped” from the belt around Mars and Jupiter and is unlikely from the moon or elsewhere. This could be the first such study, employing the advanced instruments mentioned above regarding massive Saudi meteorite.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364721000021Laser-induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS)X-ray fluorescence (XRF)Scanning electron microscope (SEM)X-ray diffraction (XRD)Modern analytical methods |
| spellingShingle | M.S. AlSalhi V. Masilamani Nasser Alarifi W. Aslam Farooq M. Atif Shahid Ramay Hayat Saeed Althobaiti Saqib Anwar Ibrahim Elkhedr Bassam A. Abuamarah Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter Journal of King Saud University: Science Laser-induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) X-ray diffraction (XRD) Modern analytical methods |
| title | Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter |
| title_full | Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter |
| title_fullStr | Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter |
| title_short | Elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the Saudi empty quarter |
| title_sort | elemental composition and physical characteristics of the massive meteorite of the saudi empty quarter |
| topic | Laser-induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) X-ray diffraction (XRD) Modern analytical methods |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364721000021 |
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