Norton County (meteorite)

Norton County
Type Achondrite
Class Asteroidal achondrite
Group Aubrite
Country United States
Region Kansas
Coordinates 39°41′N 99°52′W / 39.683°N 99.867°W / 39.683; -99.867Coordinates: 39°41′N 99°52′W / 39.683°N 99.867°W / 39.683; -99.867[1]
Observed fall Yes
Fall date February 18, 1948
TKW 1100 kg

Norton County is an Aubrite meteorite that fell in 1948 in Kansas, United States.

History

After a brilliant fireball and a loud noise, a very large shower of meteorites fell over a large area of Norton County (Kansas) and Furnas County (Nebraska).

Composition and classification

Norton County is a Ca-poor aubrite fragmental breccia.

Specimens

The main mass (about 1,070 kilograms (2,360 lb)) is the center piece of the meteorite display at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Norton County
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