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Chladniite: Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)7(PO4)6
Comments: B&W reflected light image of chladniite (Ch). Silicates are olivine (Ol), pyroxene (Px), and plagioclase (Pl). Chlorapatite (Ca). Schreibersite (Sc) and Fe,Ni metal (M) encloses the entire assemblage. Location: Carlton (IIICD) iron meteorite. (AmMin, v79:375). Scale: Scale Bar 200 µm. © American Mineralogist