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 fallen 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 1070 kg) is the center piece of the meteorite display at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Notes

1. ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Norton County

See also

• Meteorite

External links

• Meteoritical Bulletin Database

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