Type Achondrite Group Aubrite Region Kansas | Class Asteroidal achondrite Country United States Observed fall Yes | |
Norton County is an Aubrite meteorite that fell in 1948 in Kansas, United States.
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HistoryEdit
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 classificationEdit
Norton County is a Ca-poor aubrite fragmental breccia.
SpecimensEdit
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.
References
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