Brenham (meteorite)

Brenham (meteorite)

Meteorite
Name= Brenham


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Type= Stony-iron
Class= Pallasite
Group= Anomalous Pallasite (Pallasite-an)
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Composition= 8.5% Ni, 21.5 ppm Ga, 55.5 ppm Ge, 0.023 ppm Ir
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Country= United States
Region= Kansas
Lat_Long= coord|37|34|57|N|99|9|49|W|display=inline,title
Observed_fall= No
Fall_date= 20000 years ago
Found_date= 1882
TKW= 4.3 tonnes


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Brenham [http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Brenham&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&stype=contains&lrec=50&
] ] is a pallasite meteorite found near Haviland, a small town between Wichita and Dodge City in Kansas. Pallasites are a type of stony-iron meteorite that when cut and polished show beautiful yellowish olivine (peridot) crystals.

History

A collector named H.O. Stockwell, in 1949 discovered a mass of 450 kg.In October 2005, the professional meteorite hunter Steve Arnold located and recovered the main mass of Brenham, the single pallasite mass of 650 kg.

Classification and composition

Brenham is an anomalous pallasite (Pallasite-an).

pecimens

The mass discovered in 1949 is on display at the Big Well in Greensburg, Kansas.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.brenhammeteoritecompany.com Brenham Meteorite Company]


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