X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy of Gandom Beryan 008 ordinary chondrite

The results of the study of newly found Gandom Beryan 008 H5 ordinary chondrite by means of X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy with additional characterization by optical and scanning electron microscopy are considered. The main iron-bearing phases and their hyperfine parameters were determined. A comparison of Fe²⁺ occupancies of the M1 and M2 sites in olivine and orthopyroxene determined by X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy data demonstrates some consistency and partial oxidation of Fe²⁺ in olivine.