astro.wikisort.org - MeteoriteBenton[1] is a meteorite found near the village of Benton, New Brunswick following a fireball.[2] Two masses were found but the meteorites were split up. The largest fragment is now in the Canadian National Meteorite Collection, Ottawa.
Benton |
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Type | Chondrite |
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Group | LL6 |
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Shock stage | S3[1] |
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Country | Canada |
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Region | New Brunswick |
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Coordinates | 45°57′N 67°33′W[1] |
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Observed fall | Yes |
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Fall date | January 16, 1949, about 4:00pm |
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TKW | 2.84 kilograms (6.3 lb)[1] |
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Classification
It is classified as LL6-ordinary chondrite.[1]
The geological history of Benton has four stages: chondrule formation and accumulation, brecciation, thermal metamorphism and finally shock vein formation.[2]
See also
- Glossary of meteoritics
- Meteorite fall
References
- Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Benton
- Walton, E. L. & Spray, J. G., 2003, Mineralogy, petrology, and thermal evolution of the Benton LL6 chondrite Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol. 39, No. 8, Supplement, p. A157-161
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