18.55g NORTHBRANCH - H5 Chondrite I Kansas Find 1972
On Offer: 18.55g Northbranch meteorite slice
Description: 18.55 gram Northbranch - H5 Ordinary Chondrite meteorite slice.
Oficial Name: Northbranch
Type: H5 Ordinary Chondrite
Country: Jewell County, Kansas, USA
Country: Jewell County, Kansas, USA
Year found: 1972
A 76 kg single stone was found in a grain field. The finder was originally told by a local University that he did not have a meteorite. It was finally recognized in 1997.
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| Basic information |
Name: Northbranch This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1972 Country: United States Mass: 76 kg |
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| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 11131 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) |
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| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 81: Northbranch Jewell County, Kansas, USA Found ca. 1972, recognized 1997 Ordinary chondrite (H5) A 76 kg stone was found in a grain field. Classification and mineralogy (A. Rubin, UCLA): olivine, Fa19.0; pyroxene Fs16.5; shock stage S4. Specimens: main mass, Reed; type specimen, UCLA. |
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