Norton County (meteorite)
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Norton County
Norton County
Meteorite type:	Achondrite
Class:	Asteroidal achondrite
Group:	Aubrite
Country:	United States
Region:	Kansas
Coordinates:	39°41′N 99°52′W / 39.683, -99.867Coordinates: 39°41′N 99°52′W / 39.683, -99.8671
Observed fall:	Yes
Fall date:	February 18, 1948
Total Known Weight (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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