Vigarano Mainarda (Ferrarese: Vigaràn Mainarda) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Ferrara.
Vigarano Mainarda borders the following municipalities: Bondeno, Ferrara, Poggio Renatico and Terre del Reno
Science
The Vigarano meteorite fell here in 1910: it is considered the prototype of a class of carbonaceous chondrites known as "CV group" (where the "V" comes from the name Vigarano).[3] Vigarano-like carbonaceous (CV) chondrites contain once-melted (igneous) CAIs that crystallized Al-, Ti-rich calcic pyroxene (fassaite) containing Ti 3+ [4] The substantial Ti 3+ in these pyroxenes indicates highly reduced crystallization conditions in their parental melts, which also record the oldest radiometric ages of all Solar System materials.
People
- Paolo Mazza (1901–1981), football manager.
- Carlo Rambaldi (1925–2012), special effects artist
Twin towns
Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France
Salgótarján, Hungary
Altomonte, Italy
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ [1] Meteoritical Bulletin Database
- ^ Simon, S.B.; Sutton, S.R.; Grossman, L. (2007). "Valence of titanium and vanadium in pyroxene in refractory inclusion interiors and rims". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 71 (12): 3098–3118. Bibcode:2007GeCoA..71.3098S. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2007.03.027.
External links
Media related to Vigarano Mainarda at Wikimedia Commons
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