Mineralogy, Petrology and Chemistry of the Messina (Italy) Chondrite

Baldanza, B.; Triscari, M.

doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1985.tb00848.x

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“…More than one hundred samples of mineralized rocks derive from the Fiumedinisi and Alì (Figure 9) mines in the Peloritani Mountains. These mines are rich in Pb, Zn, Fe, As, Sb, Cu, Ag, and W poly-metalliferous ore-bearing deposits, characterizing the Variscan basements and occurring in lens and dykes [10], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19].…”

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The geological heritage of the historical collections of the University of Messina

Somma,

Interdonato,

Marra

et al. 2023

Acta IMEKO

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The geoheritage housed in the historical collections of the University of Messina dates back to the 1880s. These historical collections comprise a thousand specimens of minerals, gemstones, ores, rocks, and macro- to microfossils. Most of them are provided of scientific, didactic, and cultural values and consequently have to be preserved and enhanced for future generations. Their restoration and cataloging are necessary activities to make this geoscientific naturalist heritage accessible to scientists, students, tourists, and citizens worldwide. The present research reports the description of the geological heritage of the main collections housed at the University of Messina, and the results of the activities and methods carried out for the characterization of geological materials of uncertain classification or composition. The optical observations at the stereomicroscope and by Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), in tandem with µ-Raman analyses on geomaterials allowed to ascertain the authenticity of suspect specimens, pointing out that such methodologies provide a useful and fast approach to properly discriminate between real and fake geomaterials.

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The geological heritage of the historical collections of the University of Messina

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Marra

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“…As reported in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database (MBD), 42 is the number of meteorites recovered in Italy. Despite their small number, data from several studies suggest that Italian meteorites have represented the core of a vibrant scientific debate over the centuries (Agostini & Fioretti, 2013; Baldanza et al., 1970; Baldanza & Triscari, 1985; Barbieri et al., 1997; Bhandari et al., 1989; Bonatti et al., 1970; Cevolani, 2005; D'Orazio et al., 2004; Fioretti & Zipfel, 2004; Grier et al., 2004; Levi Donati, 1967; Levi Donati et al., 1980; Levi Donati & Jarosewich, 1971, 1972; Levi Donati & Sighinolfi, 1977; Maras et al., 1979; Marrocchi et al., 2020; Marvin & Cosmo, 2002; Moggi et al., 2017; Nozette, 1979; Tinazzi, 1994; Triscari et al., 1993; Zucchini et al., 2018). For example, the meteorite that fell on Siena in 1794 has been defined by Marvin (1995, 1998) as one of history's most consequential falls because the analysis of the recovered samples contributed to the acceptance of meteorites' cosmic origin in the early 1800s.…”

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The catalog of the meteorite collection of the Italian Museum of Planetary Sciences in Prato (Italy)

Morelli¹,

Franza

Faggi³

et al. 2023

Meteorit & Planetary Scien

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For the first time, this paper presents to the planetary scientists' community the catalog of the meteorite collection preserved at the Italian Museum of Planetary Sciences (Museo Italiano di Scienze Planetarie, henceforth MISP) in Prato (Italy). Founded in 2005, MISP is a type specimen official repository approved by the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society. It represents one of the few museums worldwide entirely devoted to planetary sciences. The catalog of its meteorite collection encompasses 430 meteorites for a total of 1536 specimens, including 291 thin sections, 184 thick sections, and 278 specimens that MISP has classified. Furthermore, MISP is currently classifying 57 other meteorites. Some samples were found during meteorite recovery expeditions in hot deserts, promoted by MISP in collaboration with diverse Italian universities and national research institutions. MISP also keeps an impact rocks collection comprising 257 samples. In a country like Italy, where most of the collected meteorites are housed in museums whose catalogs are not available online, the publication of the MISP meteorite collection catalog, together with the catalog of the impact rocks collection, represents not only a significant scientific primary source but also a remarkable tool for disseminating meteoritics to nonresearch audiences in educational activities and citizen science projects.

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Mineralogy, Petrology and Chemistry of the Messina (Italy) Chondrite

Abstract: The meteorite which fell near Messina, Italy, on /6 July /955 is a typical olivine-hypersthene (L-group)

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The geological heritage of the historical collections of the University of Messina

The geological heritage of the historical collections of the University of Messina

The catalog of the meteorite collection of the Italian Museum of Planetary Sciences in Prato (Italy)

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