Norton County meteorite
Norton County is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1948. A total of 1.1 tonnes was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
About Norton County
Norton County is an Aubrite meteorite that fell in 1948 in Kansas, United States.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Norton County
- Classification
- Aubrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- 1.1 t
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6833° N, 99.8667° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Aubrites.
Meteorites near Norton County
- Edmond H6 · 10 km away
- New Almelo L5 · 12 km away
- Reager L6 · 16 km away
- Densmore (1879) L6 · 16 km away
- Densmore (1950) H6 · 23 km away
- Almelo Township L5 · 23 km away
Other Aubrite meteorites
- LaPaz Icefield 03780 Antarctica · 2003
- Larkman Nunatak 04316 · 2003
- Larned United States · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 87007 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87011 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87013 Antarctica · 1987
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